Baseball Preview: Hillsboro Trojans vs. Nickerson Panthers
The Hillsboro Trojans will be playing at home against the Nickerson Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Hillsboro is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Canton-Galva with a sharp 17-2 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillsboro.
Dawson Boldt made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Boldt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boldt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dalton Philpott was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zander Haslett, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Nickerson is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell just short of Kingman by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Nickerson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Nickerson when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hillsboro, Colton Morrell (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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