The Council Grove Braves will challenge the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
15 must be Council Grove's lucky number: they beat Lyndon with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Braves didn't even let the Tigers on the board, marking the Braves' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro got themselves on the board against Nickerson on Friday, but Nickerson never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Panthers. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Nash Dickinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jaeten Loewen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hillsboro is undefeated when Loewen posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Aiden Hurst was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory was the third in a row for Council Grove, bringing their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Hillsboro, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
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