Hillcrest has gone 9-1 against Blackfoot recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Hillcrest Knights will challenge the Blackfoot Broncos at 11:00 a.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hillcrest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Pocatello, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Hillcrest was ranked 15th). Hillcrest lost 4-0 to Pocatello on Thursday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Skyline, falling 5-0.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Blackfoot, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-3.
Hillcrest took their victory against Blackfoot in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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