The Hillcrest Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Walnut Grove Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Hillcrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Walnut Grove by a score of 4-1.
Hillcrest got a great performance from Robert Hamman as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hamman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nomar Perez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cesar Cordero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Walnut Grove, they now have a losing record at 15-16-1.
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