On Friday, the Hillcrest Huskies suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Duchesne Eagles. Hillcrest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillcrest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Limb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Duchesne's side, Cade Norman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Norman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Crum, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kyson Giles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Duchesne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Hillcrest is on the road again on Saturday to play Pine View at 6:00 p.m. Pine View will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Hillcrest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Duchesne, they will take on Kanab at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Duchesne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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