In Friday's second game, Halstead got themselves on the board against Hillsboro, but Hillsboro never followed suit. They blew past the Hillsboro Trojans 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Halstead.
Halstead got a great performance from Kaden Eskins as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Eskins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase Mueller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Leighton Siebert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hillsboro's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Boldt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Halstead's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Hillsboro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Halstead will head out on the road to square off against Smoky Valley at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Halstead is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Hillsboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Larned at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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