The Oakville Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 12:45 p.m. on Friday.
Fox hit Oakville with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 6-3 to the Warriors. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Warriors since Thursday.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Jaguars.
Ashley Hilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Ally Uphoff and Hannah Dubois run wild. Uphoff went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Dubois went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Oakville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Hillsboro, their record now sits at 10-7.
Oakville skirted past Hillsboro 5-4 when the teams last played back in September of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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