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The Hillcrest Academy softball team suffered a setback Friday on the road against Holy Trinity Catholic, falling 11-1 in six innings. Under the constant threat of thunderstorms, the game moved quickly. The Crusaders got on the board in the first inning with a single run, and added two more in the second to go up 3-0. Hillcrest got on the board in the third when Esther Hughes led off the inning with an error. She then tried to steal second and the throw from the plate got by the centerfielder and allowed her to come home to make it 3-1. From there it was all HTC, they piled it on with three in the fifth and then a five run sixth inning that featured eight batters to end the game early via the mercy rule. The victory was the first of the year for Holy Trinity. With the loss, Hillcrest remains winless on the season. The Ravens will host Wapello Monday.