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| 03/03/26 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/18/25 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 03/04/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Hillcrest and Northridge, and Hillcrest kept the tradition alive. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jaguars 5-3. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 win the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Hillcrest got a great performance from Mason Booth as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Wyatt Garner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rackard, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Northridge fell to 7-1.
Coming up, Hillcrest will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vestavia Hills at 4:00 p.m. As for Northridge, they will take on Oak Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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