Hillsboro got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Washington Blue Lions. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Blue Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Peyton Spurlock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
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In other batting news, Hillsboro let Rilynn Swisshelm and Addley Miller run wild. Swisshelm went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Miller went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Miller a new career-high. Emory Zornes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Washington, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Washington will host Wilmington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro will be paying especially close attention to the Blue Lions' game: after the Blue Lions face off against the Hurricane, they'll take on Hillsboro again at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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