For the first time this season, Hillcrest will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Wednesday. They will host the Park City Miners at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After dropping their season opener at home, Park City is headed out to face a Huskies team ready to give their home crowd a win. Hillcrest fell just short of Olympus by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Huskies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Titans since on Tuesday.
Abigail Hitchcock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Bailey Terry and Nyomi Houston stepped up to the plate in a big way. Terry went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Houston scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avilynn Godfrey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Park City had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Wasatch on Monday, falling 19-1. The Miners have struggled against the Wasps recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Park City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erica Levy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Park City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hillcrest made off with a 23-5 win. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Park City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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