Terra Nova hasn't had much luck against Hillsdale recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Terra Nova Tigers will face off against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Terra Nova's win against Lowell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Terra Nova sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lowell on Saturday. The two-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Terra Nova's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JT Snead, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Snead hit this season.
Terra Nova was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowell only posted a batting average of .174.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale earned a 7-4 victory over San Mateo on Monday. The FIGHTING KNIGHTS haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Terra Nova's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsdale, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Terra Nova couldn't quite get it done against Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-5. Can Terra Nova avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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