Hillsboro extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-11 in the process. They fell 10-7 to the Hoisington Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 on Friday.
Nash Dickinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Jace Morales also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Hoisington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Hoisington's side, Rhen Galla made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Galla also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hoisington is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Galla was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hoisington got a massive performance out of Marcus Ingram, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ingram has posted since April 1st. Lane French was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsboro will host Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoisington, they will face off against Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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