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| 05/08/25 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-12 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
Hillsboro's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Carlinville on Thursday. Everything went the Hiltoppers' way against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hiltoppers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Anika Camp made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lainey Lessman was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Briley Kirby, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hillsboro's record now sits at 7-11. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Coming up, Hillsboro will face off against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Hiltoppers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they have already played their next game, a 12-1 win against Nokomis on the 9th.
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