Baseball Preview: Hillsboro Hiltoppers vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
After two games on the road, Hillsboro is heading back home. They will take on the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hillsboro scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Mater Dei by a score of 11-10. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hillsboro in their matchups with Mater Dei: they've now lost six in a row.
Nathan Matoush was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jace Stewart, who went 2-for-5 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Carlinville fell victim to Gillespie and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Miners. Carlinville's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Carlinville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Wagner, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Carlinville, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-3 record last season and are now at 2-10.
Hillsboro suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Carlinville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hillsboro, Henry Kufa (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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