After flying high against St. Charles on Saturday, Hilliard Davidson came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell just short of the Hilliard Darby Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Connor McHenry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Hilliard Davidson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Dryer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hilliard Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hilliard Darby, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hilliard Davidson will be playing at home against Hayes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hilliard Darby, they will head out on the road to face off against Whetstone at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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