Hillsboro extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They lost 17-4 to the Lawson Lightning. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lightning this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 back in March.
As for Lawson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lawson, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Lawson's part, Olivia Tant was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Livian Martin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hillsboro has already played their next matchup (against Glencliff), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lawson, they will square off against Cane Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.11 runs per game on average), something the Lightning will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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