Hillsboro had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Windsor Owls onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted against the Owls since September 26, 2016.
Ashley Hilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allison Uphoff was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Sophie Errante was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Windsor, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Hillsboro will square off against Herculaneum at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hillsboro's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches. As for Windsor, they will face off against Perryville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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