The Hillsborough Terriers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hillsborough is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Robinson by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Terriers have suffered since March 26, 2024.
Adriano Parral was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Daniel Pena was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gaither gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Durant.
Anthony Linares made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Linares was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. What's more, he also racked up two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Gaither got a great performance from Matt Altman as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on David Pina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Angel Hernandez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hillsborough came up short against Gaither in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Hillsborough avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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