Halstead has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Halstead hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Halstead fell victim to Pratt and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Greenbacks.
Halstead saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Logan, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hillsboro had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Hesston on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hillsboro in their matchups with Hesston: they've now lost five in a row.
Jaeten Loewen and Zayne Haslett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Loewen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Haslett scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Halstead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Halstead took their victory against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Does Halstead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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