Softball Recap: Murray Spartans vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Murray waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Hillcrest Huskies out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Murray, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Summer Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over nine innings pitched. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Hillcrest's side, Kyli Carrell spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Hillcrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avilynn Godfrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Murray is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Hillcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Murray will head out on the road to challenge Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Tooele's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to take on Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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