Venus had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it nine. They lost 31-9 to the Hillsboro Eagles. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Hillsboro, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Hillsboro's part, Braxton Borde was excellent, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Borde a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Lewis, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Venus will take on Italy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Gladiators have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. Hillsboro will be paying especially close attention to Venus' contest: after Venus faces off against Italy, they'll take on Hillsboro again at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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