Baseball Recap: Hillsboro Now 11-3 over Last 14 Games

Burros

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Pearl-Cohn	17
04/02/25 vs Antioch	14
04/23/25 vs McGavock	13
04/14/25 vs Overton	12
03/11/25 @ Pearl-Cohn	12

Hillsboro won the last time they faced Cane Ridge and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Burros put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Burros, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Justin Umares was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Clay, who earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Cane Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16-1 record this season.

Hillsboro will square off against Overton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Burros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Cane Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.