Hillcrest fell victim to Benton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benton Cardinals. Hillcrest's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
For Benton's part, the team relied heavily on Chris Coy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Carson Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Benton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to challenge Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win vs. Parkview on the 30th.
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