The Hillsboro Eagles will take on the Kennedale Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Hillsboro will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Venus, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Hillsboro came out on top against Venus by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Izzy Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Brynlie Vantreese
| 03/11/25 @ Venus | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Life Waxahachie | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Alvarado | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Maypearl | 0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Maypearl | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Brynlie Vantreese was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Laci Forns, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Kennedale and Ferris had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Kennedale lost 22-5 to Ferris on Tuesday.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Kennedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against Kennedale in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Hillsboro made off with a 14-2 win. Will Hillsboro repeat their success, or does Kennedale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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