Hillsboro has gone 7-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hillsboro Hawks will face off against the Jefferson Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Hillsboro earned a 6-3 victory over North County.
Ashley Hilton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she also posted a .600 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophie Errante was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Dubois, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hillsboro hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North County struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-7 to East Carter.
Cecelia Ott and Kaia Stanley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ott went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and two doubles, while Stanley scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Fiona Sandbothe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Hillsboro made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro since the team 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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