Hillcrest had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Cyprus Pirates, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Tuesday.
Hillcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andy Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Cyprus, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Cyprus' side, LUCIANO DIAZ looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. DIAZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, BRODY DENSLEY was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of RENE HIDALGO, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
While Hillcrest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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