Hillsboro entered their tilt with Whiteoak with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Whiteoak Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 win on Saturday. Considering Hillsboro has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Camryn Spruell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Spruell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spruell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mylea Fridley and Addie Huff did most of the damage at the plate: Fridley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Huff scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Fridley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Halle Reveal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Whiteoak's side, Jaylie Parr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hillsboro's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Whiteoak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Hillsboro will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whiteoak, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Clinton at 4:30 p.m. Whiteoak is facing East Clinton at the right time seeing as East Clinton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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