It was a good run, but Hillcrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Blackfoot Broncos. Hillcrest has struggled against Blackfoot recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillcrest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Bartell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Blackfoot's side, Dax Whitney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Whitney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Robinson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Peyton Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Blackfoot, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hillcrest by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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