After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Skyline, Hillcrest was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 14-9 win over the Shelley Russets. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Oaklen Lawrence was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Cade Kovac, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Knights
| 04/02/25 @ Shelley | 53.5% |
| 03/27/25 vs Skyline | 34.6% |
| 03/27/25 vs Skyline | 43.3% |
| 03/22/25 vs Mountain Home | 40.7% |
| 03/20/25 vs Reynolds | 43.3% |
| + 16 more games |
Hillcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Hillcrest's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Shelley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hillcrest beat the Russets by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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