Hillsdale put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Rittman Indians 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Hillsdale sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Drake Stubbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hillsdale let Braylen Jarvis and Brock Bower loose on the outfield. Jarvis scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bower scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bower has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Owen Hoffman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Hillsdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Rittman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsdale will challenge Chippewa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rittman, they will head out on the road to face off against Smithville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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