Panthers
| 03/24/26 vs Molina | 1-14 |
| 03/13/26 @ Jefferson | 14-2 |
| 03/06/26 @ South Oak Cliff | 24-8 |
| 03/03/26 @ Sunset | 21-0 |
| 02/28/26 vs Nimitz | 4-18 |
Hillcrest dropped down to 7-12 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 14-1 to the Molina Jaguars. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hillcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nancy Castillo, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Molina, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Molina's side, Avianna Parada was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Parada a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Ayleen Castillo and Victoria Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Castillo went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI, while Reyes got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Valerie Rodriquez, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coincidentally, Hillcrest and Molina will both be playing South Oak Cliff the next time they take the field. The Jaguars will head out to face the Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will host them at 4:30 p.m. on April 7.
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