Softball Recap: Abilene Cowboys vs. Hillsboro Trojans
Abilene won the last time they faced Hillsboro, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Abilene Cowboys put the hurt on the Hillsboro Trojans with a sharp 26-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abilene.
Hannah Walter was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Murray, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
On Hillsboro's side, Keitra Edwards was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Beavers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Abilene's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hillsboro, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Abilene is on the road again on Tuesday to play Rock Creek. Rock Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Abilene's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hillsboro, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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