After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Goshen, Hillsboro was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Clermont Northeastern Rockets a 7-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Luke Holland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hillsboro is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-12 otherwise. Holland was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
| 05/15/25 @ Clermont Northeastern | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fayetteville-Perry | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Fairfield | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Eastern | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs McClain | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Zach Brown was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hillsboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-13 when he doesn't).
Hillsboro's record now sits at 8-13. As for Clermont Northeastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Hillsboro and Clermont Northeastern could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Indians (ranked 482nd) will meet Circleville (ranked 72nd) at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern will square off against Batavia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (565 vs. 97).
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