In what's become a running theme this season, Hillsboro gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hunters Lane Warriors a 13-0 shutout. The win was just what Hillsboro needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Finn Patrick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Patrick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Drake McDowell and Jack Henry Brasher did most of the damage at the plate: McDowell scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Brasher scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Remington Oliver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Hunters Lane, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Hillsboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hunters Lane: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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