Preview: Hillsboro Burros vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals
After six games on the road, Hillsboro is heading back home. They will take on the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Stratford with a sharp 20-1 win. The victory was just what Hillsboro needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Efrain Martinez and Luke Lawson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Lawson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Martinez scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Lawson fired off two home runs, five additional RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finn Patrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Remington Oliver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of Overton on Tuesday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet has struggled against Overton recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hillsboro came up short against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 7-4. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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