The Wilsonville Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hillsboro is hoping to do on Tuesday what Hood River Valley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wilsonville's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Wilsonville never let Hood River Valley onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Give Wilsonville's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Mia Rucker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Maddie Holly was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro got the win against Parkrose on Friday by a conclusive 16-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillsboro.
Wilsonville pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hillsboro, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Wilsonville took their victory against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilsonville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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