The Hillcrest Huskies will head out to square off against the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Hillcrest after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murray. The Huskies have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Bailey Terry and Skylynn Salazar Bell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Terry went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Salazar Bell scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nyomi Houston, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Skyline lost 17-2 to Granger on Wednesday.
Skyline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Jacobsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jacobsen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Hillcrest's record now sits at 2-7. As for Skyline, their record is now an identical 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillcrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Skyline in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Hillcrest made off with a 10-4 win. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Skyline has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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