The matchup between Hillman and Mio-Au Sable on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers put the hurt on the Thunderbolts with a sharp 17-4 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evan Crane
| 04/23/26 @ Mio-Au Sable | 6 |
| 04/20/26 vs Whittemore-Prescott | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Evan Crane, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 4 RBI per game. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tucker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hillman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mio-Au Sable only posted an OBP of .286.
The victory (which was Hillman's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Mio-Au Sable, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hillman beat the Thunderbolts by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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