Hillcrest had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Tinley Park Titans by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
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Noah Walls was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Tinley Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.9 runs.
On Tinley Park's side, Josh Wallenda made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wallenda also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tinley Park is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Wallenda was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Hullinger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lukas Quiroz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Hillcrest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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