Rancho Verde dropped their record down to 14-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-1 to the Hillcrest Trojans. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 9-2.
Rancho Verde saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Coppola, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.6 runs.
On Hillcrest's side, the team relied heavily on James Henson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Matt Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Coming up, Rancho Verde will head out to take on Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hillcrest, they will challenge Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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