Hillsboro hadn't done well against Miami Trace recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Indians put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-2 win. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Panthers on Tuesday, they had to take a 12-7 defeat.
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Luke Holland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hillsboro's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Holland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Wesley Bailey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hillsboro's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Miami Trace, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Hillsboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 defeat against Clinton-Massie on the 17th. As for Miami Trace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 5-1 win against Unioto on the 17th.
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