The Hillsboro Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Alvarado Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillsboro barely beat Italy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Hillsboro was the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over Italy on Thursday.
Connor Creech
| 03/20/25 vs Italy | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Venus | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bishop Reicher Catholic | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Italy | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Ferris | 1 |
Connor Creech was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Daniel Ortiz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alvarado, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Kennedale on Tuesday.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Alvarado, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hillsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Alvarado when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 4-2. 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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