On Thursday, Blackfoot faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blackfoot Broncos wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Marlee Pieper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quincy Cronquist made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sela Christiansen, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Hillcrest's side, the team relied heavily on Jerzey Jarvis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savannah Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Blackfoot's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Blackfoot will play host again on Friday to welcome Shelley, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 a.m. Blackfoot is facing Shelley at the right time seeing as Shelley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hillcrest, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Blackfoot at 3:00 p.m. Blackfoot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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