Murray's hitters rose to the challenge against a Huskies pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.13 points allowed on Friday. The Murray Spartans came out on top against the Hillcrest Huskies by a score of 11-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Murray also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Summer Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Harrison was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Paige Winterhalder, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Hillcrest's side, Brooklyn Ricci was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Skylynn Salazar Bell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Murray and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Hillcrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Murray will head out on the road to take on Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tooele will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Murray surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillcrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Stansbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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