Softball Preview: La Sierra Eagles vs. Hillcrest Trojans
La Sierra is 2-8 against Hillcrest since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The La Sierra Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Hillcrest Trojans at 3:15 p.m.
La Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 24-1 loss to Redlands East Valley might stick with them for a while.
La Sierra saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reanna Cervantes, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest got themselves on the board against Arlington on Thursday, but Arlington never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Lions.
Not much got past Mattison Beliveau, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Arlington off the board. Beliveau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
La Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
La Sierra might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beliveau, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that La Sierra knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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