The Hillsboro Eagles will square off against the Van Alstyne Panthers on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillsboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pinkston a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Saturday. Van Alstyne walked away with a 6-2 victory over Panther Creek.
Van Alstyne is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Van Alstyne in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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