Baseball Recap: Skyline Has No Trouble Against Hillcrest

By Team Reports May 2, 2025, 8:33pm

Baseball Recap: Skyline Grizzlies vs. Hillcrest Knights

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Skyline not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 9-1). They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Hillcrest Knights. Considering the Grizzlies have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Skyline got a massive performance out of Izaak Hansen, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Hansen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Jones, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Skyline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Skyline has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Skyline nor Hillcrest have any future games scheduled.

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