Hillsboro is 0-6 against Franklin since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillsboro Burros will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Admirals at 6:30 p.m. Hillsboro is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Antioch as Hillsboro made off with a 13-1 victory. That's two games straight that Hillsboro has won by exactly 12 runs.
Finn Patrick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Patrick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Easton Ice was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases. Remington Oliver was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Franklin beat Centennial 6-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin.
Logan Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Andrew Dixon was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cory Hoard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Franklin, their record is now 3-10.
Franklin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hillsboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Hillsboro's hitters?
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Franklin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Hillsboro, Drew Whalen (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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