Baseball Recap: Hillcrest Knights vs. Century Diamondbacks
Hillcrest was the 3-2 winner over Century when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hillcrest Knights took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Century Diamondbacks on Monday.
Hillcrest got a good showing from Holden Bailey, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bailey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hillcrest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Bartell, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Century's side, Gavin Flynn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Flynn was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aiden McCasland looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Daxton Poulson and Jackson Zaccardi did most of the damage at the plate: Poulson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Zaccardi went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Mattox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hillcrest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Century, their record is now 6-12.
Hillcrest is on the road again on Thursday to play Bonneville at 4:00 p.m. As for Century, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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