Baseball Recap: Hillsboro Hiltoppers vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillsboro had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlinville Cavaliers a 10-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Hillsboro as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Nathan Matoush made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Matoush has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Matoush was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elliot Lentz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ketch Mills, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hillsboro's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-23. As for Carlinville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season.
As of now, neither Hillsboro nor Carlinville have any future games scheduled.
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