Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 20-7 loss at the hands of the Bonneville Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hillcrest of the 16-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Hillcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Lampshire, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Mika'ele Alcivar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hillcrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their seventh loss (out of eight games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Bonneville's side, Jet Hirschi was a standout: he scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Sorensen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Bonneville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Hillcrest will be playing in front of their home fans against Juan Diego Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bonneville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th.
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