Hillsboro lost against Pana back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers lost 12-2 to the Pana Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Hillsboro in their matchups with Pana: they've now lost six in a row.
Hillsboro saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Chappelear, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Chappelear has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Pana's side, Shelby Ashcraft made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk). Ashcraft was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Izzy Reed and Kennedy Bowker did most of the damage at the plate: Reed scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bowker scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Mathis, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hillsboro now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Pana, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Hillsboro will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is coming into the contest with 13 straight victories at home, so Hillsboro will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pana, they will head out on the road to challenge North Mac at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
