Hillsboro has gone a perfect 7-0 against Herculaneum recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will welcome the Black Cats at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hillsboro's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Herculaneum has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
While Hillsboro's victory against Windsor wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Owls 5-4.
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Ashley Hilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Hilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Dubois, who went 2-for-4 with one double. Kaylin Hayes also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Herculaneum came up short against Farmington on Thursday and fell 9-6.
Grace Lenington and Avani Koenen did some serious damage despite the final result: Lenington went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Koenen went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hillsboro now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Herculaneum, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hillsboro took their win against Herculaneum when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Cats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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