The Hillside Hornets will square off against the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillside will be strutting in after a win while Southeast Raleigh will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hillside turned things around against Durham School of the Arts on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Bulldogs.
Evan Marciniak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Marciniak was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Caleb Williams
| 02/28/25 @ Durham School of the Arts | 5 |
| 03/19/24 @ Riverside-Durham | 3 |
| 02/27/24 @ Knightdale | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Eno River Academy | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ East Chapel Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, Caleb Williams was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (five). Quamay Palmer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Hillside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham School of the Arts only posted a batting average of .217.
Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 11-0 to Knightdale on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Hillside couldn't quite finish off Southeast Raleigh when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can Hillside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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