Hilltop fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against San Ysidro on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the San Ysidro Cougars by a score of 5-4. Hilltop just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Elijah Medina spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hilltop got a big performance out of Yari Amesquita, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Ninoshka Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hilltop didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Ysidro only tossed five.
On San Ysidro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Victoria Figueroa gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Figueroa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Ysidro got a massive performance out of Desiree Nevarez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ulloa, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for San Ysidro, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop will challenge Olympian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hilltop's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Ysidro, they will head out on the road to face off against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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