Hillsboro extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-7. They lost 16-5 to the McGavock Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-3 back in March.
As for McGavock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For McGavock's part, Micayla Russell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Russell has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Dahl, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Kelley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
Hillsboro has already played their next game (against Maplewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for McGavock, they will head out to take on Hunters Lane at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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