The Hillcrest Huskies will challenge the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hillcrest took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jordan with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Huskies have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nyomi Houston
| 04/29/25 vs Jordan | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Brighton | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Stansbury | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Murray | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Park City | 1 |
Nyomi Houston was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lila Vawdrey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Hillcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest got the win against Sky View on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-4. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Morgan Coulam made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dani Alexander, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain Crest, their victory bumped their record up to 9-16.
Hillcrest suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Mountain Crest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
