The Hillcrest Huskies will challenge the Alta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After dropping their season opener at home, Alta is headed out to face a Huskies squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Hillcrest fell just short of Olympus by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Huskies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Titans since on Tuesday.
Abigail Hitchcock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Nyomi Houston and Bailey Terry did some serious damage despite the final result: Houston scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Terry went 1-for-3 with one home run. Avilynn Godfrey was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Alta kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Kearns by a score of 10-9. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Brielle Watson and Bailey Thompson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Watson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Thompson scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Ballstaedt, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Hillcrest skirted past Alta 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Alta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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