The Hillsboro Tigers will head out on the road to take on the New Lisbon Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Lisbon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillsboro, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Hillsboro finally turned things around against Wonewoc-Center on Monday. Hillsboro put the hurt on Wonewoc-Center with a sharp 27-0 win. That 27 run margin sets a new team best for Hillsboro this season.
Meanwhile, New Lisbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Cashton by a score of 7-5.
Brett Flietner put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Flietner was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Flietner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Schroeder, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hillsboro's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for New Lisbon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Hillsboro couldn't quite finish off New Lisbon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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