Eagles
| 02/25/25 @ Groesbeck | 17 |
| 02/15/25 vs Whitney | 15 |
| 02/17/25 @ Moody | 9 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mart | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Whitney | 6 |
Hillsboro made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Groesbeck, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hillsboro Eagles put the hurt on the Groesbeck Goats with a sharp 17-9 victory on Tuesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hillsboro got a massive performance out of Cloe Creech, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brynlie Vantreese, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .575. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.8 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. Groesbeck dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hillsboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-4 loss against Maypearl on the 27th. As for Groesbeck, they will venture away from home to face off against Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on March 4th. Groesbeck has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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