The Gresham Gophers will head out to challenge the Hillsboro Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gresham is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Springfield with a sharp 14-2 victory on Wednesday.
While Hillsboro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Liberty 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since May 7, 2024.
Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hammond, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those hits were Hammond's first of the season.
The victory (which was Hillsboro's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gresham, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Gresham's way against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Gresham made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gresham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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