Softball Preview: Hillcrest Huskies vs. Jordan Beetdiggers
Hillcrest is 3-0 against Jordan since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hillcrest Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Jordan Beetdiggers at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillcrest has three straight wins, Jordan has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hillcrest is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Cottonwood (and have done all season long). Everything went Hillcrest's way against Cottonwood on Tuesday as Hillcrest made off with a 19-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Kyli Carrell, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lila Vawdrey, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Jordan fell victim to a rough 22-12 loss at the hands of Skyline on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Jordan has lost by exactly ten runs.
Citlali Islas and Madison Clough stepped up to the plate in a big way. Islas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Clough scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nani Archibeque was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hillcrest's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Jordan when the teams last played on Saturday as Hillcrest made off with an 18-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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