The home team had come away the winner the last four times Shelley and Hillcrest had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Russets took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Wednesday. The Russets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jason Blakely put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blakely was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kael Remington stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Pack, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Shelley's record now sits at 2-5. As for Hillcrest, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Knights beat Shelley by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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