Mountain Crest and Desert Hills squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mountain Crest had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Desert Hills Thunder. Mountain Crest's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Izzy Laughery was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Desert Hills' side, Lulu West made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. West was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jayla Ybright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Desert Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mountain Crest by a score of 4-1.
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