Softball Recap: Hillsboro Takes a Loss

Hillsboro fell victim to Gillespie and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Miners. The Hiltoppers have struggled against the Miners recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Gillespie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.

Hillsboro will head out to take on Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hiltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Explorers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Gillespie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Miners are on a ten-game streak of home wins, the Warriors a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.