Hillcrest was forced to take a big defeat against they on Thursday, they got the better of them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Idaho Falls Tigers as they made off with a 13-6 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted against the Tigers since May 2, 2023.
Teagan Gray
| 04/17/25 vs Idaho Falls | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Shelley | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Boise | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Shelley | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs Tournament Team | 1 |
Teagan Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hillcrest is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Gray was even better at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oaklen Lawrence and Andrew Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Lawrence went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Johnson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hillcrest's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Idaho Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Hillcrest will have a chance to go back-to-back against Idaho Falls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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