Hankinson/Campbell-Tintah/Fairmount extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They lost 25-0 to the Hillsboro/Central Valley H-CV Burros. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 27-3 to the H-CV Burros when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hillsboro/Central Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Hillsboro/Central Valley's part, Megan Ensign made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ensign has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Hillsboro/Central Valley got a massive performance out of Kailee Kittelson, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave Kittelson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carsi Hatlestad, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI and two runs.
Hankinson/Campbell-Tintah/Fairmount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillsboro/Central Valley, they will host Thompson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The H-CV Burros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tommies have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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