For the second straight game, Hillcrest will face off against Springville. The Huskies will challenge the Red Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hillcrest heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Springville. The Huskies were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Red Devils' pitcher proved too tough.
For Springville's part, Allyx Haveron made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Haveron has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Fairbourne, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kalia Sjoberg, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
The win made it two in a row for Springville and bumps their season record up to 20-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.
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