Hilltop is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mater Dei Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lancers will host the Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Hilltop earned a 4-1 victory over Sweetwater.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Sweetwater. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won six in a row.
Mater Dei Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Cook, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Cook a new career-high.
Mater Dei Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Hilltop, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Hilltop came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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