Baseball Recap: Hillsdale Comes Up Short

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

05/27/25 vs Ashland	4-6
05/23/25 vs Smithville	10-0
05/19/25 @ Lucas	6-3
05/17/25 @ Lexington	7-5
05/15/25 @ Waynedale	3-9

If Hillsdale was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Smithville on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell just short of the Ashland Arrows by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Eben Wilson-Mills was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

At the plate, Hillsdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Hickey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Hillsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Ashland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.

Hillsdale and Ashland are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Falcons will square off against LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsdale's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Ashland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Wapakoneta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Arrows' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.