Skyview and Hillcrest squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Skyview had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hillcrest Knights by a score of 7-6.
Grace Chambers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Jayla Archuleta was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Hillcrest's side, the team relied heavily on Grace Schultz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Savannah Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Hillcrest, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-5.
Skyview is on the road again on Friday to play Wood River at 9:00 a.m. Skyview has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Pocatello at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Pocatello is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Hillcrest a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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