Hillsborough hasn't had much luck against Wharton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Terriers will take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillsborough not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th. They blew past Blake 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Terriers.
Eric Hodz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Curtis Roberts
| 03/25/25 vs Chamberlain | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Chamberlain | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Spoto | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Blake | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Curtis Roberts was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Hillsborough: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Sabella, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hillsborough hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wharton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Indian Rocks Christian by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Wharton also got a great performance from Luke Sauer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Antonio Fawcett, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and one double. Another player making a difference was Justis Meadows, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Wharton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsborough, their record now sits at 6-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hillsborough has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wharton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hillsborough couldn't quite get it done against Wharton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Terriers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
