The Hillcrest Knights will challenge the Blackfoot Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hillcrest comes in on six and Blackfoot on three.
On Thursday, Hillcrest narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Skyline 6-5. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot got the win against Skyline on Monday by a conclusive 17-2. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Kylee Pratt made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Olivia Mickelsen was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Berkley Moore was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs.
Blackfoot kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive contests.
Hillcrest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blackfoot, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Hillcrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Blackfoot in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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