Hillside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Chapel Hill Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 on Tuesday.
Quamay Palmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Hillside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for East Chapel Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hillside will square off against rival Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Jordan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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