Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the West Side Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hillcrest of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For West Side's part, Eden Murphree made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Murphree was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Side got a massive performance out of Lacy Baker, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Lilly Stevens was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Side, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will take on Mammoth Spring at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mammoth Spring and Hillcrest are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for West Side, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Guy-Perkins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Side's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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