Softball Recap: Hillsboro Drops Highest Score of Season Against Alvarado

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

03/04/25 @ Alvarado	22
02/25/25 @ Groesbeck	17
02/28/25 @ Crowley	15
02/15/25 vs Whitney	15
02/27/25 @ ILTexas Arlington	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillsboro). They put the hurt on the Alvarado Indians with a sharp 22-4 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.

Izzy Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laci Forns, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Brynlie Vantreese, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alvarado only posted a batting average of .125.

Hillsboro pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Alvarado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Hillsboro will face off against Life Waxahachie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Alvarado, they will square off against Godley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Alvarado has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.