Hillsboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Carlinville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Hiltoppers in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost six in a row.
Lainey Lessman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
Hillsboro's record now sits at 6-11. As for Carlinville, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Hillsboro will challenge Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hiltoppers are facing the Griffins at the right time seeing as the Griffins are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carlinville, they will square off against Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their 27th straight victory, something the Cavaliers surely won't give up without a fight.
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