Hilltop fell victim to Olympian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Olympian Eagles. Hilltop just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Hilltop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Mertz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Olympian's side, Gabi Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacqui De Murguia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. NiKayla Flowers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Olympian, their win bumped their record up to 9-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop will square off against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilltop has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Olympian, they will head out on the road to challenge Valhalla at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Olympian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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