Hillcrest and Mountain Crest squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hillcrest had to settle for second. They lost 14-4 to the Mountain Crest Mustangs. Hillcrest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklyn Ricci was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Mountain Crest's side, Aspen Leishman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Leishman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leishman was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Celina Laughery, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Izzy Laughery was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mountain Crest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-14.
Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Crest, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Desert Hills at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Crest has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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