It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillsboro had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Gillespie Miners get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The game was the first time the Hiltoppers have beaten the Miners on their field since June 4, 2021.
Not much got past Nathan Matoush, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Gillespie off the board. Matoush has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Zaidi, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Zaidi's first of the season.
Hiltoppers
| 05/19/25 @ Gillespie | 2-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Gillespie | 4-9 |
| 05/13/25 vs Litchfield | 2-1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Carlinville | 3-8 |
| 05/05/25 vs Pana | 3-16 |
Hillsboro's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-18. As for Gillespie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.
As of now, neither Hillsboro nor the Miners have any future games scheduled.
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