Bishop DuBourg has won five straight games at home, while Hillsboro has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Bishop DuBourg Cavaliers will welcome the Hillsboro Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop DuBourg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 25-15 margin over University City on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro got themselves on the board against DeSoto on Tuesday, but DeSoto never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 10-0 win.
Ashley Hilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Lorelei Johnson and Sophie Errante loose on the outfield. Johnson went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Errante went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in hits. Ashley Dutton was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Bishop DuBourg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hillsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
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