The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will challenge the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a victory while East Alton-Wood River will be coming in after a loss.
While Hiltoppers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They put the hurt on Lincolnwood with a sharp 17-4 win on Monday. The Hiltoppers have beaten the Lancers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lancers has come to flipping the script.
Anika Camp made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Camp was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Lainey Lessman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Ella Schaake was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River fell victim to Greenville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Comets, falling 7-0.
East Alton-Wood River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Beachum, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Hillsboro couldn't quite finish off East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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