Eastern Hills extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Western Hills Cougars, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 on March 3rd.
As for Western Hills, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Western Hills' part, Addison Dudley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Dudley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Vivian Hernandez and Sophia Castellanos did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Castellanos got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Castellanos has posted since back in March of 2025. Zyniah Mitchell also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Eastern Hills will take on Benbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Hills has already played their next contest (against Mansfield Summit), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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