The Hillsboro Trojans will be playing at home against the Nickerson Panthers at 4:00  p.m.  on Friday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5  runs per game  this season.
 Hillsboro is headed into the  game fresh off scoring the most  runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Canton-Galva with a sharp  17-2 win on Tuesday. The  victory made it back-to-back  wins for Hillsboro.
  Dawson Boldt made a big impact no matter where he played. He  tossed three innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   one  hit. Boldt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't  given up  more than two  walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boldt was also stellar in the batter's box,  scoring a  run and  stealing three bases while  getting on base  in all four of his plate appearances.
 In other batting news,  Dalton Philpott was a standout: he scored three  runs and  stole three bases while  getting on base  in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was  Zander Haslett, who  scored three  runs and  stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
 Meanwhile, sadly, Nickerson is still looking for their first win of the season after seven  matchups. They fell just short of Kingman by a score of  3-1 on Monday.
 Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Nickerson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
 Hillsboro might still be hurting after the  10-0 loss they got from Nickerson  when the teams last played  back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hillsboro,  Colton Morrell (who   didn't allow a single  earned run and  only one  hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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