Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Hillside

Hornets

Previous 3 Games

03/09/26 vs South Garner	10-8
03/07/26 vs E.E. Smith	13-9
03/05/26 @ E.E. Smith	15-2

Hillside took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against South Garner, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets skirted past the Titans 10-8. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Neil Howard was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Eric Bonner was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Phillip Ford was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Hillside's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Garner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Hillside has already played their next matchup, a 28-8 win against Vance County on the 13th. As for South Garner, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-4 victory against E.E. Smith on the 11th.