Hillsboro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Hillsboro nor Staunton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Hillsboro's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lincolnwood on Saturday. Their tough 13-0 loss to the Lancers might stick with them for a while.
Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ketch Mills, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Mills has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Staunton came up short against Lincolnwood on Monday and fell 6-2.
Hillsboro has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Staunton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Hillsboro skirted past Staunton 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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