Frederick got themselves on the board against Hinton on Thursday, but Hinton never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hinton Comets, sneaking past 1-0. While the Bombers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Grady Hillburn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hillburn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hillburn wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Wells, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Frederick and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hinton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Frederick has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Comanche on the 13th. Hinton will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Amber-Pocasset at 4:30 p.m. on March 24th.
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