Softball Recap: Hilltop Wins Going Away Against Montgomery

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Previous 4 Games

04/14/25 - Away	11-3 W
02/19/24 - Away	32-5 W
03/13/18 - Home	15-2 W
03/18/17 - Home	11-2 W

Hilltop won the last time they faced Montgomery and things went their way on Monday too. The Lancers put the hurt on the Aztecs with a sharp 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.

Catherine Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Nevaeh Matos and Olivia Mertz did most of the damage at the plate: Matos went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Mertz went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Mertz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Espy Swan-Dominguez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Hilltop hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.

Hilltop's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.

Hilltop wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-2 defeat against Clairemont on the 16th. As for Montgomery, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-5 loss against Sweetwater on the 15th.