Hilltop dropped their record down to 8-16 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 7-4 to the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Mater Dei Catholic's part, Joey Castillo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Pierre Noury, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Hilltop and Mater Dei Catholic will both be playing Olympian the next time they take the field. The Lancers will host the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Crusaders will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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