Hillcrest had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They came up short against the W.S. Neal Eagles, falling 24-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2015.
As for W.S. Neal, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For W.S. Neal's part, Precious Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Kiera Jackson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Paisley Royce was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for W.S. Neal, they will challenge Flomaton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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