Baseball Recap: Biggersville Snags Tenth Victory in Last 13 Games

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Wheeler	18
04/04/25 vs Tremont	17
03/28/25 @ Thrasher	17
04/26/25 @ Strayhorn	10
04/25/25 vs Strayhorn	10

Biggersville won against Strayhorn on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Lions beat the Mustangs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Case Hilliard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hilliard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Biggersville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-15-1 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Jaden Clifton was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Biggersville has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-15-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Strayhorn, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Biggersville beat Strayhorn by a score of 7-6 on Monday.