Blackfoot faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Broncos walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Knights. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brianna Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma McGuire was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Mecham, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Blackfoot lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in five consecutive contests.
Broncos
| 04/29/25 @ Hillcrest | 4-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Skyline | 17-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Idaho Falls | 9-2 |
Blackfoot pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Blackfoot will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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