Hillsboro had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it nine. They lost 13-3 to the Ferris Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 last Tuesday.
As for Ferris, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Ferris' part, Anthony Henson spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Hansen, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Ferris: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6-1 otherwise. Blaze MCcrory was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Coming up, Hillsboro will head out to face off against Venus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ferris, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Godley on the 12th.
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