Baseball Preview: Hunters Lane Warriors vs. Hillsboro Burros
Hunters Lane is 1-9 against Hillsboro since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hunters Lane Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsboro Burros at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Hunters Lane is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Hillsboro on Monday.
For Hillsboro's part, Finn Patrick made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Drake McDowell and Jack Henry Brasher loose on the outfield. McDowell scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Brasher scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Efrain Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Hunters Lane's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hillsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
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