The Hillsboro Indians will head out to challenge the Notre Dame Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Hillsboro's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Chillicothe. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
| 04/22/25 @ Chillicothe | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Chillicothe | 14 |
| 04/19/25 vs Wheelersburg | 11 |
| 04/19/25 vs Pickerington North | 13 |
| 04/16/25 @ Miami Trace | 19 |
| + 11 more games |
Camryn Spruell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Madison Dearmon was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Isabelle Brunck was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chillicothe only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Raceland by a score of 6-2.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their record now sits at 13-3.
Hillsboro couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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