Baseball Recap: Mountain Home Wins Going Away Against Hillcrest

Mountain Home had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Saturday. Mountain Home put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 9-3 win.

The team relied heavily on Tre Morse, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Diego Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Tigers

On Base Percentage

03/22/25 vs Hillcrest	52.8%
03/21/25 @ Sugar-Salem	46.5%
03/21/25 vs Homedale	42.1%

Mountain Home always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

The victory got Mountain Home back to even at 4-4. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Home will welcome Canyon Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Home's pitchers better be ready for this one: Canyon Ridge has averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Skyline at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Hillcrest's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.