Hillcrest High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dalzell, SC)

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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.

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.IllSl il SVVlIl Lady Luck is a fickle woman, she smiles and frowns at unpredictable times and enslaves the superstitious. A Lucky Break is often the key to total victory or crushing defeat, and special objects are given powers to bring this luck. Fear struck the super- stitious among the diamond- ers as Coach Mood's lucky fungo bat was broken ac- cidentally in practice. It had followed the team through victory after vic- tory on the way to the '75 State 4A Championship. In the coach's hands it was used to signal to both batters and base runners when to bunt or steal. The demise of any mascot brings a break in confi- dence even if only a slight bit, but the Cats forged ahead just falling short of their goal. 68 Baseball 5 E . , gas . e 4. . K.. , .. - f . , .Q . . - S , - Duvmto the wlrefkoger Hood and l South Florence third base- L - 1 man battle it out. Hood won. ibut was left on base at the 1 end of the inning.