Hillcrest was the 10-6 winner over Shelley when they last played one another in Thursday's second game, but their luck changed this time around. The Hillcrest Knights fell just short of the Shelley Russets by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
James Bartell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Lincoln Stallings was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Shelley's side, the team relied heavily on Conley Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Shelley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will challenge Skyline at 3:30 p.m. in Wednesday's first game. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Shelley, they will head out on the road to face off against Century at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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