After flying high against Freedom last Tuesday, Hillsborough came back down to earth. The Hillsborough Terriers fell just short of the Spoto Spartans by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Hillsborough was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spoto apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.
Arianna Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jashira Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Spoto's side, Victoria Rudolph was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Baker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Hillsborough's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Spoto, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsborough will square off against Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsborough is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Spoto, they will head out on the road to take on King at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spoto is facing King at the right time seeing as King is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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