Hillsboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Windsor on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 8-6. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Owls since Thursday.
Jackson Marks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three games. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
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In other batting news, Cole Wynn and Riley Wallace stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wynn went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run, while Wallace went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Wynn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Groner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hillsboro's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12. As for Windsor, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20.
While Hillsboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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