Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the McClain Tigers as the Hillsboro Indians made off with an 8-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hillsboro sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Camryn Spruell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 22 over seven innings pitched. Spruell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Spruell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Chloe Roberts and Halle Reveal did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Reveal scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mylea Fridley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hillsboro's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for McClain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Hillsboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against McClain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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