Hillcrest is 0-7 against Murray since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Murray Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Hillcrest came up short against Tooele and fell 12-9. Hillcrest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skylynn Salazar Bell and Brooklyn Ricci did some serious damage despite the final result: Salazar Bell went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ricci fired off two home runs and a double while going 3-for-3. Bailee Sullivan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Murray put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Stansbury with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Murray as they're now sitting on three straight.
Summer Stewart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jazzy Vera and Lauren Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Vera went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Harrison scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lyndee Marshall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Murray, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Hillcrest hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hillcrest came up short against Murray in their previous meeting back in March, falling 11-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stewart, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Hillcrest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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