Baseball Recap: Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars vs. Hillsboro Hawks
Fort Zumwalt West lost to Hillsboro back in March of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Hillsboro Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Zumwalt West.
Stephen Perry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Perry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan Sissom was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Brant Deverman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Hillsboro's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Sutton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Fort Zumwalt West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Fort Zumwalt South the next time they take the field. Fort Zumwalt West will host Fort Zumwalt South at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Hillsboro will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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