It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillcrest had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Skyview Hawks 7-6. The win was familiar territory for Hillcrest who now have nine in a row.
Grace Schultz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Savannah Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Skyview's side, Grace Chambers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Archuleta, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Skyview, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Hillcrest is on the road again on Friday to play Pocatello at 11:15 a.m. Pocatello is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Hillcrest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Skyview, they will challenge Wood River at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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