It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hillsboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hannibal Pirates 2-1.
Gavin Hite tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keynen Drury, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hillsboro's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for Hannibal, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-12.
Hillsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hannibal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illini West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Illini West will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Hannibal surely won't give up without a fight.
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