There's no place like home for Hillsborough, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brandon Eagles on Thursday and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Hillsborough, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Pena, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3.
On Brandon's side, Aidan Junttila made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Hillsborough has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Brandon, their defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-21.
Hillsborough will be playing in front of their home fans against Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsborough's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Wharton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandon, they will head out on the road to challenge Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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