Hillsboro fell victim to Nokomis and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Hillsboro's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dylan Lessman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Matoush, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Hillsboro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Nokomis, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Hillsboro will head out on the road to square off against Pana at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nokomis, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 loss vs. Litchfield on the 13th.
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