For the second straight game, Parkrose will face off against Hillsboro. The Broncos are taking a road trip to square off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkrose has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Hillsboro will come in with four straight victories.
Parkrose made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hillsboro, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Broncos fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 9-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered against the Spartans since April 28, 2016.
For Hillsboro's part, Connor Hammond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Hammond wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stanley Ritter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ritter has posted since back in March.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkrose only posted a batting average of .185.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Parkrose, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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