Hillcrest hasn't had much luck against Murray recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Hillcrest will look to defend their home field against Murray at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hillcrest is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs last Saturday, they were much more limited against Tooele on Friday. They lost 10-2 to the Buffaloes.
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Skylynn Salazar Bell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Murray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Hunter. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 18, 2024.
Lyndee Marshall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Myers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Hillcrest hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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