The Hillcrest Academy baseball team took a lead into the late innings at home Thursday in a contest against Mediapolis, but the Bulldogs got a big inning and a 7-3 win. Defense and pitching dominated the first four frames as the teams were locked in a scoreless tie until the home half of the fifth when the Ravens broke through for three runs. Seth Ours had an RBI ground out that scored Mason Bender and Jace Rempel delivered an RBI double to plate Rowan Miller and Luke Schrock. Mediapolis responded in the top of the sixth with a seven spot, jumping on top 7-3 and the Bulldogs maintained down the stretch in the win. Hillcrest had five hits as a team with Luke Schrock, Josiah Beachy and Liam Schrock adding singles to Ours and Rempel’s hits. Ours took the loss on the hill, after working five shut out frames, he finished five and a third giving up eight hits, five runs with four earned walking and striking out two each. Hillcrest is now 1-3 with a trip to Pekin tonight.