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| 04/12/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 06/02/21 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/25/21 - Home | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hillsboro and Carlinville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hiltoppers will take on the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Pana hit Hillsboro with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hiltoppers fell 7-4 to the Panthers. The Hiltoppers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lainey Lessman put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Lessman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Briley Kirby, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Peyton Chappelear, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Carlinville didn't have quite enough to beat Greenville on Monday and fell 3-1.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Carlinville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
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