Baseball Preview: Hoisington Cardinals vs. Hillsboro Trojans
Hoisington has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Hoisington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hoisington will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Haven, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hoisington narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Haven 4-2.
The team relied heavily on Tony Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 9-1 loss to Larned might stick with them for a while.
Hillsboro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayne Haslett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hoisington's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Hoisington's way against Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Hoisington made off with a 19-3 win. Will Hoisington repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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