The Naaman Forest Rangers will challenge the Hillcrest Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Naaman Forest took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Ennis. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rangers have posted since April 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest entered their tilt with Greenhill on Saturday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 4-1.
Hillcrest's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jean Pierre Paternina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another was Christian Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Naaman Forest, their win bumped their record up to 2-5-1.
Naaman Forest beat Hillcrest 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Does Naaman Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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