The Hill Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Presentation Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hill has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hill's offense. They came up short against Notre Dame last Monday, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Presentation fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Monte Vista Christian on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Allie Malatesta put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Malatesta was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Lagi Mailo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Maya Parada, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Presentation suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Hill, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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