Hillsborough put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Freedom Patriots an 18-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Hillsborough needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jazmyn Cande made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cande has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cande was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hillsborough got a massive performance out of Jayla Feliciano, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Thea Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hillsborough pushed their record up to 6-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Freedom, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Hillsborough will head out on the road to face off against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsborough is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom is facing Brandon at the right time seeing as Brandon is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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