Hillsborough extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-9 in the process. They lost 15-6 to the Immaculata Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Tuesday.
Hillsborough got a good showing from Krish Patel, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave Patel a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Hillsborough saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Westlake, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Alex Reiling also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Immaculata, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Immaculata's side, they got a great performance from Jackson Trego as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Trego has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Colin Kassai was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Luca Catanzarite was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Hillsborough will face off against Franklin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Immaculata, they will take on Sayreville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
