Hillsboro entered their tilt with Kirkwood on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Kirkwood Pioneers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2019.
Ashley Hilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Haylie Boyette was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hillsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Kirkwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hillsboro will take on Union at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kirkwood, they will venture away from home to square off against Pattonville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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