The Hillcrest Trojans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Redlands Terriers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against JW North. Hillcrest came out on top against JW North by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Logan Broesel was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Camden Xayarath was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Redlands gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Notre Dame.
Andrew Vazquez looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sullivan Ramirez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Uribe, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
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