Hillcrest had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Idaho Falls Tigers, falling 13-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 4, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Hillcrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Draidyn Allen, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Cole Croft also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
As for Idaho Falls, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-14. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 13-0).
On Idaho Falls' side, they got a great performance from Logan Whiting as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Whiting a new career-high.
At the plate, Luke Yorgason and Makai Ferguson did most of the damage at the plate: Yorgason went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Ferguson went 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most runs Yorgason has posted since back in March. Zaden Hansen was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
While Hillcrest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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