If Hillsboro was feeling good off their 17-2 takedown of Canton-Galva last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillsboro Trojans lost 14-8 to the Nickerson Panthers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Hillsboro in their matchups with Nickerson: they've now lost three in a row.
Dawson Boldt and Zayne Haslett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Boldt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Haslett scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Haslett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Haslett, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a triple.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Nickerson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hillsboro beat Nickerson by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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