Hillsboro extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-13 in the process. They lost 16-3 to the La Salle Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Wednesday.
Hillsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hammond, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for La Salle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On La Salle's side, Declan O'Brien was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. O'Brien has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, La Salle got a massive performance out of Torin Fisher, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Fisher a new career-high. Torsten Hersom was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither Hillsboro nor La Salle have any future games scheduled.
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