The Hillsboro Hawks will face off against the Union Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Hillsboro's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Kirkwood by a score of 5-0.
Ashley Hilton was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Haylie Boyette was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hillsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Union earned a 10-5 win over Hermann on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Union, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against Union when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as Hillsboro made off with a 14-0 win. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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