Hillcrest extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-19. They came up short against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves, falling 25-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-0 on Monday.
As for Thornton Fractional South, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games.
For Thornton Fractional South's part, Blake Sims was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Sims a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Thornton Fractional South is undefeated when Sims posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Serna, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Thornton Fractional South: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Iman Bruce, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 defeat against Evergreen Park on the 14th. As for Thornton Fractional South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 26-2 win against East Chicago Central on the 13th.
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