Hillcrest High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dalzell, SC)

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Balls 'n bals 'n lhines like lhal Hot bats and quick feet helped the diamonders to outscore their opponents 78 to 64 along the way to posting a 10-8 overall rec- ord. They ended the season with a 7-5 conference mark. Defending State 4A Champs, the Cats failed to make the play-offs due to injuries and losses of play- ers because of graduation. With three games left, two of them vital region games, a chance remained for them to come back. Needing to win both re- maining region contests, the varsity lost a close game to Hartsville, 3-2. This ended the Cats' hopes, who could only look for- ward to a chance to keep rival Sumter from the play- offs. In the last game of the season, the Wildcats beat the Gamecocks 8-1, ending their season on a high note. 64 Baseball Here I go again! Shortstop Rusty Russell gets ready to slug an oncoming pitch. Russell hit a single and then scored lo help boost the var- sity over Lower Richland, 19-9. Do as I say. After his lucky fungo bat was accidentally broken, Coach Robert Mood had to resort to a regular bat to call signals,

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'T- mf r. . sf.-if ii. And he's safe! While the ball rolls away from the ac- tion Rusty Russell steals second base. He later scored the only run ofthe game. Alley nop! Displaying a grace, Melvin Ransom grabs the ball. A, ,N :.g,j'jj . ,V 4.,, , - , I f' ' mtv-.'F .,... t .Q .ysfsg , , .,,, . ,ig Li J, 1.- at was ' i y ' ' ' W . 'W'f g 1.1 ilu., 4 A '24 . gi W g .pf . 3 r ,jghla s 1' - K 'sf :nik 1 ,, . . . y - wifes L P 4,mof Qw.f. 4 s.':u:,tif .A I f 'fs . 'Ng . - . . sf ' . be . so ' -' 2 - bm., . ins swiwwmmgii 'sa ctw A i yy j 1 fs- .V m2,5gffj'i9 a - , I i DIBITTOITCI dei-IIEPS Chinese years are named for animals and this year was the year of the bat. This bat was the wooden kind and it flew savagely and with consistency. Four starters hit above .300. Senior Roger Hood, on his way to becoming the Most Valuable Player, hit .435, the highest average, and stole two bases, a new school record. Besides adding much needed pitching, Ioey Rake hit .379 and was selected Most Valuable Defensive Player. Playing shortstop, Rusty Russell came next, batting .373. just topping the .300 mark at .308, Melvin Ransom was picked as Mos Valuable Offensive Player Barely missing the covete .300 average, Don Carter added a strong .297 to bolster the team bat- ting average and round out: the year of the bat.