Hillsboro won the last time they faced Central, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hillsboro Hawks came out on top against the Central Tigers by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillsboro.
Gavin Hite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hillsboro let Cohen Linderer and Max Partney loose on the outfield. Linderer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Partney scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Linderer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Day, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Central's side, they got a good showing from John Trueblood, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Caden Chenoweth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Jathan Spain was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro didn't hit any.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-18.
Hillsboro will take on Perryville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perryville is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Hillsboro will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Central, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Kennett, where first pitch is scheduled.
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