The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hillsboro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hillsboro fell victim to Pana and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0.
Hillsboro saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ketch Mills, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Auburn sidestepped Palmyra Northwestern for an 8-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Zach Newbold, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Furguson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hillsboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Auburn in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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