The Strawberry Crest Chargers will take on the Hillsborough Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Strawberry Crest took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Sickles, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Strawberry Crest's pitcher stepped up to hand Sickles a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Chargers, who have now won three matches in a row.
The result came thanks to Brisen Tweedy's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Knight, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Toby Highsmith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hillsborough's offense. They came up short against Plant on Friday, falling 8-0. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsborough also got a good showing from Marquis Thornton, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Hillsborough's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Strawberry Crest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Strawberry Crest skirted past Hillsborough 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Strawberry Crest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsborough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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