North Mac can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hillsboro Hiltoppers with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was just what North Mac needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior match.
Taylor Keirs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, North Mac got a massive performance out of Ines Ortigosa, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Hendricks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Hillsboro's side, Kenzie Jarman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Mac has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
North Mac will square off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Litchfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m.
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