If J.L. Mann was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Hillcrest last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The J.L. Mann Patriots fell just short of the Hillcrest Rams by a score of 4-2 on Friday. J.L. Mann was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hillcrest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Hunter Howard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, J.L. Mann saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dorr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
J.L. Mann dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hillcrest, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. J.L. Mann will challenge T.L. Hanna at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to take on Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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