It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hillcrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 6-0 loss.
Hillcrest got a great performance from Mason Booth as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Booth has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Gunner Webb was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Garner, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Tuscaloosa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.
Coming up, Hillcrest will face off against Thompson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tuscaloosa County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Prattville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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