Pocatello is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Hillcrest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pocatello Thunder will take on the Hillcrest Knights at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pocatello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wood River a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Pocatello, who have now won 17 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Miah Lusk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Lusk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Lusk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Azlin Bullock was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kaylee Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest faced Skyview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hillcrest narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Skyview 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Grace Schultz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pocatello's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Pocatello came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Pocatello have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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