The Hillcrest Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Southwind Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hillcrest had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Oakhaven. Hillcrest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwind never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Overton on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Wolverines.
Stephen Simmons was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Shipp, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southwind, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11-1 record this season.
Hillcrest came up short against Southwind in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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