Hillsboro is 1-9 against Southwestern since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Hillsboro fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Jersey. Hillsboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jace Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Southwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Columbia. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Southwestern couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Southwestern when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Hillsboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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