Baseball Recap: Hillsboro Comes Up Short

Marquette hit Hillsboro with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks fell 8-5 to the Mustangs.

Hunter Grewe

Runs

03/25/26 vs Jefferson	3
05/12/26 vs Marquette	2
04/30/26 vs Perryville	2
04/11/26 vs Washington	2
04/06/26 vs Fredericktown	2
+ 6 more games

Hunter Grewe made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hillsboro: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12 otherwise. Hunter Hoban was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Hillsboro has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Marquette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.

Coming up, Hillsboro will welcome Potosi at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Marquette, they will venture away from home to take on Seckman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.