Hillcrest stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 23-5 margin over the Park City Miners. Hillcrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyli Carrell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Carrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Hillcrest got a massive performance out of Elliot Baddley, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Ricci, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Hillcrest's third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14 runs. As for Park City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to challenge Brighton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Brighton hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Park City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Murray at 3:30 p.m.
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