Softball Recap: Hillcrest Has No Trouble Against Mauldin

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/02/26 @ Mauldin	13
02/28/26 vs Greer	9
03/27/26 @ Easley	8
03/14/26 vs American Leadership Academy	7
02/28/26 vs Broome	6

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodmont, Hillcrest was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mauldin Mavericks with a sharp 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Riley Ramsey was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Skyla Benton was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Hillcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mauldin only posted an OBP of .381.

Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mauldin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Hillcrest will head out to challenge Greenville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Red Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Mauldin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.