For the second straight game, Hillsboro will face off against McClain. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hillsboro's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past McClain 16-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
| 04/28/25 @ McClain | 15 |
| 04/24/25 @ Notre Dame | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chillicothe | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Chillicothe | 14 |
| 04/19/25 vs Wheelersburg | 11 |
| + 13 more games |
Camryn Spruell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Madison Dearmon and Merideth Dietrick run wild. Dearmon went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI, while Dietrick went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Dearmon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Choe Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McClain only posted an OBP of .118.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for McClain, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
McClain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hillsboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for McClain, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Hillsboro keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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