The Hillsboro Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Council Grove Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hillsboro not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 16-1). They never let Nickerson get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Nash Dickinson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Jaeten Loewen
| 04/11/25 vs Smoky Valley | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Nickerson | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Herington | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Canton-Galva | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hoisington | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaeten Loewen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hillsboro is undefeated when Loewen posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Jackson Kleiber was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
15 must be Council Grove's lucky number: they beat Lyndon with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Braves didn't even let the Tigers on the board, marking the Braves' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Council Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
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