For the second straight game, Antioch will face off against Hillsboro. The Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Burros at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Antioch has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Hillsboro will arrive with four straight victories.
Antioch lost 13-2 to Hillsboro on Tuesday.
For Hillsboro's part, Michael Gooch, Jr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gooch, Jr was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, John Clemmons looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, Efrain Martinez III (TRE) was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Drake McDowell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hillsboro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Antioch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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