It was a good run, but Hillsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Canby Cougars. Hillsboro had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
For Canby's part, Allison Hayzlett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Hayzlett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Troutman, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Megan VanValkenburg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hillsboro's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Canby, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsboro will challenge Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canby, they will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Canby's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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