The Hillsboro Burros will head out on the road to take on the McGavock Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hillsboro's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Hillsboro can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Hunters Lane with a sharp 22-0 victory. That's two games straight that Hillsboro has won by exactly 22 runs.
Cyrus Conner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Conner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsboro got a massive performance out of Finn Patrick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Brigham Oliver was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but McGavock had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against LaVergne on Friday. McGavock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for McGavock, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hillsboro skirted past McGavock 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGavock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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