It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hillcrest can now relate to. They lost 22-0 to the Excel Panthers on Monday. Hillcrest has not had much luck with Excel recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Excel's part, Emilee Gulsby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gulsby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Excel got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Barlow, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kyleigh Thomas was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Excel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Hillcrest nor Excel have any future games scheduled.
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