Fox couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the Hillsboro Hawks on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fox of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For Hillsboro's part, they got a great performance from Gavin Hite as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cohen Linderer and Easton Day did most of the damage at the plate: Linderer scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Day scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hunter Grewe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Hillsboro now has a winning record of 3-2.
Fox will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on University City at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Farmington at 4:30 p.m. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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