If Hillcrest was feeling good off their 21-6 takedown of Kimball last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillcrest Panthers suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of the White Longhorns on Thursday. Hillcrest has not had much luck with White recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For White's part, Whitney Foster was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Foster has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Foster was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Thalia (TJ) Alvarado was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Micah Mowles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for White, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to take on Wilson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White, they will square off against Molina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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