For the second straight game, Hillsboro will face off against Morgan. The Indians will square off against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Hillsboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Morgan as they made off with a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Morgan's part, Allia Rush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Rush has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Baker, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Morgan, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Hillsboro hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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