For the second straight game, Hillsboro will face off against La Salle. The Spartans will welcome the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Hillsboro couldn't beat La Salle on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-5.
For La Salle's part, Torsten Hersom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Hersom has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Torin Fisher, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
With the win, La Salle broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 18-8. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
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