Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillsboro). They blew past the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds 15-3 on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Burros as they're now sitting on three straight.
Michael Gooch, Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gooch, Jr was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. Gooch, Jr is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Hillsboro let Ben Clay and Justin Umares run wild. Clay scored two runs and stole Three bases., while Umares scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Cyrus Conner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Burros
| 03/11/25 @ Pearl-Cohn | 53.6% |
| 03/10/25 @ Lawson | 36.4% |
| 03/10/25 @ Cane Ridge | 50% |
| 03/07/25 @ LaVergne | 44.7% |
| 03/05/25 @ Ezell-Harding Christian | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Pearl-Cohn, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Hillsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashville Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pearl-Cohn, they are taking a road trip to challenge Whites Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pearl-Cohn has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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