The Cottonwood Colts will face off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Cottonwood: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hillcrest has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Cottonwood came up short against Murray on Thursday, falling 21-3.
Tialer Mounts made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest beat Brighton 12-8 on Thursday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Savil Hughes was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylynn Salazar Bell, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hillcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Cottonwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Hillcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Cottonwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hillcrest, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Cottonwood keep running through batters, or will the Huskies buck the trend?
Cottonwood might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Hillcrest in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Will the Colts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
