Hillsboro won against Washington last Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Hawks came out on top against the Branson Pirates by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Hillsboro got a great performance from Jackson Marks as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Marks has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Wynn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Branson, they moved to 8-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Hillsboro and Branson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Hawks (ranked 54th) will meet Logan-Rogersville (ranked third) at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Branson will challenge Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (95 vs. 15).
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