Friday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They fell just short of the Festus Tigers by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since March 26, 2024.
Hillsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Partney, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Hillsboro has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Festus, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-6-1 record.
Coming up, Hillsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Festus, they will head out to face off against North County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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