The Larned Indians will be staying on the road in Tuesday's first game to face off against the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Larned's offense. They fell just short of Lyons by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Larned was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 11-0 defeat to Halstead might stick with them for a while.
Hillsboro 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.
Larned's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Larned's way against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Larned made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larned since the team 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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