Softball Preview: Hillcrest Huskies vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
Hillcrest has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hillcrest is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Corner Canyon (and have done all season long). Hillcrest's pitcher stepped up to hand Corner Canyon a 19-0 shutout on Monday. While fans of Hillcrest might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kyli Carrell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carrell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Elliot Baddley and Brooklyn Ricci did most of the damage at the plate: Baddley went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ricci went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailee Sullivan, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest got the win against Green Canyon on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain Crest.
Mountain Crest let Izzy Laughery and Celina Laughery loose on the outfield. Laughery scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Laughery went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Liberty Rassmussen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Hillcrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Mountain Crest, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Mountain Crest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hillcrest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Crest, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Hillcrest's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Crest will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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