Thursday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They fell just short of the Pana Panthers by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hillsboro of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Hillsboro saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ketch Mills, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Pana's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Karbach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Karbach has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pana, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Hillsboro will head out on the road to face off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hillsboro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neoga at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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