Hillsboro extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 12-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the La Salle Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Connor Hammond
| 04/29/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs North Salem | 3 |
| 05/21/25 @ La Salle | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Albany | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Hillsboro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hammond, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The Spartans are 6-1 when Hammond posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
As for La Salle, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-8 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 24th.
On La Salle's side, Torsten Hersom made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Hersom has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Torin Fisher was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
While Hillsboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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