Hillsboro hasn't had much luck against Circleville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will head out to square off against the Tigers at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillsboro came out on top against Clermont Northeastern on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets a 7-0 shutout. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Circleville duked it out with Miami Trace on Thursday. The Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 2-1.
Circleville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their record now sits at 8-13.
Hillsboro couldn't quite get it done against Circleville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 13-8. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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