Herculaneum is 0-7 against Hillsboro since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Black Cats will head out on the road to square off against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Herculaneum came up short against Farmington and fell 9-6.
Grace Lenington and Avani Koenen did some serious damage despite the final result: Lenington went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Koenen went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hillsboro came out on top against Windsor on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Owls.
Ashley Hilton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Hilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Dubois, who went 2-for-4 with one double. Kaylin Hayes also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Herculaneum, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Herculaneum might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Black Cats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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