Carlinville waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They won by a run and slipped past the Hillsboro Hiltoppers 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Carlinville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hallie Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Ruyle was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Hillsboro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anika Camp gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Briley Kirby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Carlinville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Hillsboro, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Carlinville will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rochester: 3.7, Carlinville: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Nokomis at 10:00 a.m. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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