Hillsboro came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Nokomis Redskins 4-2. This was a revenge match for Hillsboro, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Dylan Lessman tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Zaidi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hillsboro's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for Nokomis, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Hillsboro will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. Litchfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nokomis, they will be playing at home against Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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