Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Council Grove Braves, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Monday.
Hillsboro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeten Loewen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Council Grove, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-1.
Coming up, Hillsboro will face off against Pratt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Frogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Council Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Mission Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 3.3, the Vikings 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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