Desert Hills had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Mountain Crest Mustangs by a score of 4-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert Hills.
Lulu West made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. West has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. West was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Hallee Heath was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Greene, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Mountain Crest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aspen Leishman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Desert Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Mountain Crest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Desert Hills will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bear River at 12:00 p.m. Desert Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. Mountain Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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