The Hillcrest Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Hueytown Golden Gophers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hueytown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
While Hillcrest's win against Northside wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Hillcrest skirted past Northside 5-3. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Hueytown came up short against Gardendale on Monday and fell 9-5. The Golden Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Smith and Jenna Melton did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Melton went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in RBI.
Hueytown's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Hueytown when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hillcrest made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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