If Hillsboro was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Eastern last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Hillsboro fell just short of the Notre Dame Titans by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.

Camryn Spruell
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Camryn Spruell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Spruell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addie Huff, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Huff hit this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hillsboro fell to 3-1. As for Notre Dame, the win keeps they at an undefeated 4-0.
Hillsboro and Notre Dame will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Hillsboro will square off against rival Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame is set to take on their familiar foe Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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