While Hillsboro's victory against Parkrose wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Broncos on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Connor Hammond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hammond was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Stanley Ritter
| 05/02/25 @ Parkrose | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Gresham | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs David Douglas | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs North Salem | 1 |
Hammond wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stanley Ritter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ritter a new career-high.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkrose only posted a batting average of .185.
Hillsboro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Parkrose, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Hillsboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Broncos: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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