After losing to Nokomis the last time they met, Hillsboro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers came out on top against the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 6-3 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillsboro.
Anika Camp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Sophia Blankenship and Briley Kirby did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenship scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kirby scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kirby has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Greenwood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Nokomis' side, Presley Mehochko made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Nokomis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Hillsboro has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is facing Greenville at the right time seeing as Greenville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Nokomis, they will head out on the road to face off against North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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