After flying high against Shelley on Friday, Hillcrest came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Blackfoot Broncos by a score of 14-13 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Broncos: they've now lost three in a row.
Oaklen Lawrence made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bowen Croft, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Hillcrest's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-4-2. As for Blackfoot, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will host Idaho Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Blackfoot, they will be playing at home against Shelley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Russets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.35 runs per game on average), something the Broncos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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