Hillcrest lost to Calera last Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Patriots had just enough and edged the Calera Eagles out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillcrest.
For Calera's part, Kate Townley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Townley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calera saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-12-1 record this season. As for Calera, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 28-22.
As of now, neither Hillcrest nor Calera have any future games scheduled.
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