The Hillsboro Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hillsboro has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Batavia will arrive with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Hillsboro fell victim to a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Miami Trace.
Meanwhile, Batavia won against Roger Bacon on Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Batavia walked away with a 4-0 win over New Richmond.
The team relied heavily on Dom Hannah, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nick Burke, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Batavia, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Hillsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Batavia in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. 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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