The Circleville Tigers will challenge the Hillsboro Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Circleville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Seven must be Circleville's lucky number: they beat South Point with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Tigers beat the Pointers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-5.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Hillsboro rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-2. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Camryn Spruell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Choe Roberts, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one double. Isabelle Brunck was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Circleville, their record is now 11-14.
Circleville skirted past Hillsboro 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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