Softball Preview: Hillsboro Spartans vs. Wilsonville Wildcats
After two games on the road, Hillsboro is heading back home. They will take on the Wilsonville Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Hillsboro got the win against Parkrose by a conclusive 16-2.
Meanwhile, Wilsonville came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 7-0 shutout. Give Wilsonville's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Wilsonville got a great performance from Mia Rucker as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Rucker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Holly, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Wilsonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Hillsboro suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wilsonville in their previous matchup back in April. Will Hillsboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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