The Hillsboro Hawks will challenge the Oakville Tigers at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Oakville will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Hillsboro extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Hawks came out on top against Seckman by a score of 6-1.
Ashley Hilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Ally Uphoff and Hannah Dubois run wild. Uphoff went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Dubois went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fox hit Oakville with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 6-3 to the Warriors. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Warriors since Thursday.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Oakville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
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