It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hillsborough can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Wharton Wildcats on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Hillsborough in their matchups with Wharton: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hillsborough saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Morales, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Wharton's side, Aaron Wonderley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Wonderley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Turer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Justis Meadows was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hillsborough's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Wharton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Hillsborough does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wharton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Gaither at 7:00 p.m. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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