Hillsboro waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the DeSoto Dragons. That's more bragging rights for Hillsboro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gavin Hite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Dominic Sutton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Linderer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for DeSoto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hillsboro beat DeSoto by a score of 10-1.
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