Softball Recap: Hillcrest Comes Up Short

If Hillcrest was riding high fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Vista del Lago last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans fell just short of the JW North Huskies by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.

Ashley James

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs JW North	8
04/10/25 @ Vista del Lago	12
04/08/25 vs Arlington	7

Ashley James spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Melody Acevedo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles.

Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for JW North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hillcrest is set to face off against their familiar foe Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, JW North will square off against rival Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.