Hillsboro was forced to take a big defeat against they on Thursday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Halstead Dragons by a score of 6-1. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Dragons on Thursday, they had to take a 14-4 loss.
Dalton Philpott
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Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Philpott, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Philpott has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Ashton Talkington was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Halstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hillsboro is set to take on their familiar foe Larned at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Halstead will challenge rival Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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