Hillsboro fell victim to Festus and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Festus Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Hillsboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Hite was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Hillsboro's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Festus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Hillsboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-1 loss vs. Fort Zumwalt West on the 20th. As for Festus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway Legacy Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Festus' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Gateway Legacy Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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