Hillsboro has gone 5-0 against North County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hillsboro Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the North County Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lindbergh just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to the Flyers.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, North County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Perryville on Tuesday. North County was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Perryville. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Emma Roper was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Wimmer, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Sophie Rackley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for North County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against North County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Hillsboro made off with a 12-0 win. 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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