The Hillsboro Indians will venture away from home to take on the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fayetteville-Perry took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillsboro, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Hillsboro earned a 14-11 victory over Fairfield.
Zach Brown and Nate Lane did most of the damage at the plate: Brown scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lane went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jack Cornele, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Lynchburg-Clay, falling 11-0.
The win got Hillsboro back to even at 1-1. As for Fayetteville-Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hillsboro beat Fayetteville-Perry 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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