Baseball Recap: Hillsboro Has No Trouble Against Nashville Christian

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Overton, Hillsboro was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Nashville Christian Eagles with a sharp 12-4 victory. Considering the Burros have won four games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

John Clemmons looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cyrus Conner and Michael Gooch, Jr did most of the damage at the plate: Conner went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Gooch, Jr scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gooch, Jr is becoming a predictor of Hillsboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Justin Umares, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Burros

On Base Percentage

03/17/25 vs Nashville Christian	56.4%
03/10/25 @ Lawson	36.4%
03/05/25 @ Ezell-Harding Christian	50%
03/04/25 @ Ezell-Harding Christian	45.9%
03/03/25 @ Hume-Fogg	32.3%
+ 11 more games

Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. This is the second loss in a row for Nashville Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsboro will take on Montgomery Bell Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nashville Christian, they will face off against Hume-Fogg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.