Patriot and Hillcrest are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Patriot Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Hillcrest Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Patriot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hillcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After only one run in their last contest, Patriot made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hillcrest on Thursday. Patriot came out on top against Hillcrest by a score of 10-7.
Miley Gates made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Gates was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Payton Maynard was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Jenelle Vera was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Patriot's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Hillcrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
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