The Hillsboro Burros will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
East Nashville Magnet is facing Hillsboro at the wrong time: Hillsboro suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. It was the first time this season that Hillsboro let down their fans at home.
Andrew Hull was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Patrick, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Stratford. Considering East Nashville Magnet has won six matchups by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jachaun Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, East Nashville Magnet got a massive performance out of Calvin Bibby, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hillsboro's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for East Nashville Magnet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hillsboro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .534. However, it's not like East Nashville Magnet struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hillsboro beat East Nashville Magnet 5-2 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Nashville Magnet's Thomas Clardy, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hillsboro still be able to contain Clardy? There's only one way to find out.
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