Hillcrest is 9-1 against Shelley since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillcrest Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Shelley Russets at 4:00 p.m. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In Thursday's second game, Hillcrest beat Shelley 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillcrest.
Alex Monroy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Croft, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Shelley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
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