Hillsboro's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Nickerson Panthers. This was a revenge match for Hillsboro, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-8 loss when these two played on Friday.
Dalton Philpott and Zander Haslett did most of the damage at the plate: Philpott scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Haslett scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Philpott is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Hurst, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-12 record this season. As for Nickerson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Hillsboro will play host again on Friday to welcome Pratt, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Pratt will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Hillsboro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nickerson, they are on the road again on Friday to play Larned.
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