Hillsboro is 5-0 against Washington since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hillsboro Indians will look to defend their home field against the Washington Blue Lions at 5:00 p.m. Hillsboro will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hillsboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Jackson, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Hillsboro was ranked 25th). Hillsboro put the hurt on Jackson with a sharp 8-2 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Hillsboro, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Camryn Spruell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Spruell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Spruell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsboro got a big performance out of Halle Reveal, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Dearmon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Chillicothe. The game marked the first time this year in which Washington was not able to get on the board.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Washington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hillsboro has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've been averaging 14.4. Given Hillsboro's sizable advantage in that area, Washington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hillsboro took their victory against Washington in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 20-2. Will Hillsboro repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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