After a string of five wins, Perryville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillsboro Hawks. Perryville has not had much luck with Hillsboro recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Hillsboro's part, Dominic Sutton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Sutton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sutton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Linderer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Easton Day was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perryville's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Hillsboro, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Perryville will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillsboro, they will be playing at home against Webster Groves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Webster Groves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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