Washington lost against Hillsboro back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Washington Blue Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-2 walloping at the hands of the Hillsboro Indians. Washington has struggled against Hillsboro recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
June Maddux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Hillsboro's side, Camryn Spruell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Spruell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Spruell was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Huff, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Roberts, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hillsboro, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
While Washington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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