The Hillsboro Indians will square off against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hillsboro will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Miami Trace, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Panthers on Wednesday. Hillsboro's win was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
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Luke Holland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hillsboro is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 0-5 otherwise. Holland was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Wesley Bailey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Clinton-Massie pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Hillsboro couldn't quite get it done against Clinton-Massie in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-5. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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