It was a good run, but Hillcrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Calera Eagles by a score of 2-1. Hillcrest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calera apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Calera's part, Kate Townley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Townley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Townley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Townley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Armiya Shamburger, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 31-12-1. As for Calera, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 28-20 record this season.
As of now, neither Hillcrest nor Calera have any future games scheduled.
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