Hillcrest had lost nine straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-21 to make it ten. They came up short against the Cottonwood Colts, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Colts this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-2 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Cottonwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Cottonwood's part, Quinn Mendenhall looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cottonwood let Diego Martinez and Isaiah Cosby run wild. Martinez went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cosby got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Martinez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noble Weaver, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Hillcrest will square off against Roy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottonwood, they will take on Bear River at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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