Hillcrest stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brighton Bengals a 6-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Hillcrest as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kyli Carrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Carrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Avilynn Godfrey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Skylynn Salazar Bell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Brighton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Hillcrest will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Cyprus at 3:30 p.m. As for Brighton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Hall at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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