Mountain Crest waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Hillcrest Huskies 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Celina Laughery, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
On Hillcrest's side, Kyli Carrell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Carrell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrell was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Crest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-14. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
As of now, neither Mountain Crest nor Hillcrest have any future games scheduled.
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