It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hillcrest can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pocatello Thunder by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Hillcrest's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Jerzey Jarvis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Pocatello's side, Miah Lusk was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Lusk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Lusk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Bunderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kirstine Kent was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Hillcrest's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6. As for Pocatello, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Hillcrest will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Moscow at 1:30 p.m. Moscow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Pocatello, they will head out on the road to face off against Bishop Kelly at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Kelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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