Skyline is 8-2 against Hillcrest since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Wednesday's first game. The Skyline Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Hillcrest Knights at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Skyline came up short against Blackfoot and fell 7-4.
Jacobus Klein put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Klein was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Nahay, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hillcrest had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Shelley on Friday.
James Bartell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Stallings, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Skyline was able to grind out a solid win over Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hillcrest's Cooper Jorgensen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing in Wednesday's first game, will it be that much easier for Skyline to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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