After losing to Bishop McCort the last time they met, Westmont Hilltop decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Bishop McCort Crushers on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westmont Hilltop.
Zoey Lynch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Lynch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lynch was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kelsie Muto was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Kist, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Westmont Hilltop's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Bishop McCort, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westmont Hilltop will face off against Central Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Cambria will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Westmont Hilltop surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop McCort, they will head out on the road to challenge Greater Johnstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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