After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bangor, Hillsboro was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Royall Panthers. The Tigers have beaten the Panthers the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Halle Hora spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
Michelyn Hansen
| 05/19/25 @ Royall | 2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Bangor | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs New Lisbon | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Bangor | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Necedah | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Madisyn Herritz and Michelyn Hansen did most of the damage at the plate: Herritz went 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Hansen got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Hansen has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Harper Sullivan, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Hillsboro now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Royall, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Coming up, Hillsboro will host Brookwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Royall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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