It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hillsboro can now relate to. They fell 8-5 to the Carlinville Cavaliers on Monday. The Hilltoppers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Sawyer Hindle
| 05/14/26 @ Cahokia | 3 |
| 05/25/26 @ Carlinville | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs East Alton-Wood River | 2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Bunker Hill | 1 |
| 05/08/26 vs Carlinville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Sawyer Hindle and Eli Zaidi did some serious damage despite the final result: Hindle went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Zaidi went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Hillsboro is 2-1 when Hindle posts two or more runs, but 3-22 otherwise. Maddux McLaughlin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Carlinville, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16.
Hillsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlinville, they will challenge Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Shells' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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