Knights
| 04/03/25 vs Shelley | 7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Shelley | 7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Shelley | 14 |
| 03/28/25 @ Skyline | 0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Skyline | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
The Hillcrest Knights will challenge the Thunder Ridge Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
If Hillcrest beats Thunder Ridge with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Knights came out on top against Shelley by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alex Monroy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sugar-Salem on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Diggers by a score of 3-2. The Titans have struggled against the Diggers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Thunder Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillcrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thunder Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hillcrest suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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