The Fredericktown Black Cats will square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Fredericktown took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Farmington 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Black Cats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Ryan Souden
| 04/22/25 vs Farmington | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Central | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs DeSoto | 13 |
| 03/31/25 vs Doniphan | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Crystal City | 11 |
| 03/20/25 @ Valle Catholic | 8 |
Ryan Souden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fredericktown's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Slinkard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They came up short against De Smet Jesuit on Monday, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Fredericktown's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs across that stretch. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Fredericktown might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Black Cats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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