For the second straight game, Hillsboro will face off against McClain. The Indians will host the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Hillsboro has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season) and McClain five straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Hillsboro and McClain, and McClain kept the tradition alive. The Indians fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
For McClain's part, Cohen Six spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Six also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise.
At the plate, McClain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Matthew Cummins also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for McClain, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
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