The Hillcrest Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Verde took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
Hillcrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Canyon Springs 20-4 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on James Henson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aiden Caloca, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Hillcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Rancho Verde suffered their biggest loss since March 18th on Tuesday. They lost 10-2 to Vista del Lago. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Hillcrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Rancho Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hillcrest suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Rancho Verde when the teams last played back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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