Hillcrest fell victim to Canyon Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley James spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Hillcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Siracusa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Canyon Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Paloma Valley on the 24th. As for Canyon Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-4 loss against Hemet on the 24th.
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