After a string of five wins, Hillcrest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Mountain Crest Mustangs by a score of 3-2. Hillcrest was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Mountain Crest's pitcher proved too tough.
Kyli Carrell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Carrell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrell was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain Crest's side, Celina Laughery was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Hillcrest nor Mountain Crest have any future games scheduled.
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