The Seckman Jaguars will square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Seckman's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Hillsboro has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Seckman and Parkway South meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Hillsboro made sure to put some runs up on the board against Webster Groves on Monday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Statesmen. Considering the Hawks have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicholas Carroll looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro got a massive performance out of Nicholas Groner, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Groner a new career-high. Cole Wynn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Seckman, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Seckman came up short against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 10-6. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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