Hillsboro had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Herculaneum Black Cats. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Sophie Errante and Ashley Hilton did most of the damage at the plate: Errante got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Hilton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, Hilton also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Allison Uphoff, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Herculaneum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Hillsboro will host Marquette at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Herculaneum, they will venture away from home to square off against Affton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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