It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hillsboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the North Callaway Thunderbirds 6-5. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sophie Errante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Peters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Hillsboro and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for North Callaway, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Hillsboro will face off against Poplar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Callaway, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lebanon at 6:45 p.m. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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