Hunters Lane had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it 17. They came up short against the Hillsboro Burros, falling 15-0. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Burros from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Hillsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. The result was nothing new for Hillsboro, who have now won ten games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Hillsboro's part, Cyrus Conner looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Conner has become a key player for the Burros: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 10-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro got a big performance out of John Clemmons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Clemmons a new career-high. Rex Becker was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
While Hunters Lane had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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