Hillsboro was the 5-2 winner over Overton when they last played one another last Sunday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hillsboro Burros fell 10-6 to the Overton Bobcats on Saturday. Hillsboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsboro saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lawson, who fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only tossed eight.
On Overton's side, Will Livingston made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Livingston has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Livingston was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kyree Christian was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ian Carie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 20-17.
As of now, neither Hillsboro nor Overton have any future games scheduled.
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