The Hillcrest Trojans will face off against the JW North Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Hillcrest's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Vista del Lago as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Trojans have beaten the Ravens the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Ravens has come to flipping the script.
Ashley James
| 04/10/25 @ Vista del Lago | 12 |
| 04/08/25 vs Arlington | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ El Segundo | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Schurr | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
Hillcrest got a great performance from Ashley James as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts James has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Melody Acevedo was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. What's more, she posted three doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Deeana Estrada was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Hillcrest lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They are 7-2 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for JW North's offense. They fell 4-0 to Arlington on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for JW North, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-9.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against JW North when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Hillcrest made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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