While Hillsboro's victory against DeSoto wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Dragons on Wednesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Easton Day
| 04/01/25 vs Seckman | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs North County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ DeSoto | 1 |
Easton Day was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hillsboro is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise. Day was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Partney, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aidan Roland, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
The win got Hillsboro back to even at 5-5. As for DeSoto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Hillsboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Dragons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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