Baseball Recap: Preston Takes a Loss

Indians

Previous 5 Games

03/23/26 vs Hillcrest	2-12
03/21/26 vs Bear Lake	17-12
03/21/26 vs Bear Lake	12-2
03/19/26 vs Kimberly	14-4
03/17/26 vs Shelley	6-7

Preston dropped down to 4-4 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 12-2 to the Hillcrest Knights. The Indians were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Knights' pitchers proved too tough.

Preston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Hillcrest, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.

On Hillcrest's side, Tyler Bodily made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Bodily was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Hillcrest let Cole Croft and Oaklen Lawrence run wild. Croft went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Lawrence went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lawrence has become a key player for Hillcrest: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Bowen Croft also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

While Preston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.