Softball Recap: South Hills Takes a Loss

If South Hills was riding high fresh off their 17-1 takedown of Colony on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huskies fell just short of the Alta Loma Braves by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Braves earlier this season, when they won 5-2.

Abigail Quintero

Base on Balls Against

05/02/25 @ Alta Loma	2
04/23/25 vs Los Altos	2
04/19/25 vs Orange Lutheran	2

Abigail Quintero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jayden Garcia and Charli Moreno did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Moreno went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Mikayla Sta. Ana was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.

South Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 15-8-1. As for Alta Loma, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.

Coming up, South Hills will face off against Schurr at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.4, the Spartans 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Alta Loma, they will take on Claremont at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.