Hillsdale was the 3-1 winner over Smithville when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons fell just short of the Smithies by a score of 8-7 on Thursday.
Brock Bower
| 04/21/26 @ Chippewa | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Newark | 3 |
| 04/01/26 vs Penn Yan Academy | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Smithville | 2 |
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Deacon Boreman and Brock Bower did some serious damage despite the final result: Boreman went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Bower went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Bower is becoming a predictor of Hillsdale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Knox Lewis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hillsdale's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Smithville, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsdale will host Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smithville, they will be playing at home against Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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