The Windsor Owls will square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Windsor is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Fox.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro got themselves on the board against Webster Groves on Monday, but Webster Groves never followed suit. They skirted past the Statesmen 2-0.
The result came thanks to Easton Day's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Max Partney was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Hillsboro is undefeated when Partney posts one or more home runs, but 9-10 otherwise.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Windsor, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Windsor might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Owls 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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