Southwind was the 5-1 winner over Hillcrest when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwind Jaguars fell just short of the Hillcrest Vikings by a score of 9-7 on Saturday.
Stephen Simmons and Marcellous Towns stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simmons scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Towns scored two runs and stole five bases. Simmons has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyrez Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Southwind's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwind will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Memphis Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Hillcrest, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mitchell at 4:30 p.m.
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