Hillcrest got themselves on the board against La Sierra on Thursday, but La Sierra never followed suit. They blew past the La Sierra Eagles 18-0. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Ashley James looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Nicole Riddell
| 02/20/25 @ La Sierra | 6 |
| 03/19/24 @ Patriot | 4 |
| 02/19/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Norte Vista | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Arlington | 3 |
On the hitting side, Nicole Riddell was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Sarah Mcdowell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Hillcrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Hillcrest will take on La Quinta in a tournament on Saturday. Hillcrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so La Quinta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Sierra, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles take on the Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. La Sierra has now lost nine straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 5.
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