Hillsboro advances to sectional final
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The Highland County Press-
HILLSBORO — From the third inning through the sixth, the Hillsboro Lady Indians added runs to their side of the scoreboard, and it was more than enough for the host team as they defeated South Central Ohio League rival Washington, 9-6 in the sectional semifinals.
The win over the No. 9 seeded Lady Blue Lions by the No. 8 seeded Lady Indians puts them in the sectional finals on Saturday as they will have to face No. 1 seeded Fairfield Union at 11 a.m. at Fairfield-Union High School.
On Wednesday at Alice Cassner Field, the Lady Indians scored two runs in the third inning, followed by a three-run fourth, a three-run fifth and one final run in the sixth.
In the third for HHS, Kaylynn Bell and Amber Everhart scored on a two-out, two-RBI single by Taylor Moberly. Both Bell and Everhart each reached the bases with one-out singles.
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Everhart led HHS at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs. Bell was 2-for-3 with two runs as the Lady Indians collected 10 hits, two walks and five RBIs.
HHS in the fourth had runs from Erin Hagan, Madison Snyder and Bell. Snyder took first on an error, and with two outs, Hagan walked. Bell batted in Snyder with a single, and Everhart plated both Hagan and Bell with a two-out, two-RBI base hit to right field.
Kerstin Thornburgh, Hanna Breeden and Snyder rounded the bases in the fifth, and in the sixth, Everhart scored her second run off a base hit by Thornburgh with two outs.
Thornburgh was 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Washington scored two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and two in the sixth innings.
Thornburgh was the winning pitcher for the Lady Indians. She pitched all seven innings, collecting two strikeouts. She allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk.
The win over the No. 9 seeded Lady Blue Lions by the No. 8 seeded Lady Indians puts them in the sectional finals on Saturday as they will have to face No. 1 seeded Fairfield Union at 11 a.m. at Fairfield-Union High School.
On Wednesday at Alice Cassner Field, the Lady Indians scored two runs in the third inning, followed by a three-run fourth, a three-run fifth and one final run in the sixth.
In the third for HHS, Kaylynn Bell and Amber Everhart scored on a two-out, two-RBI single by Taylor Moberly. Both Bell and Everhart each reached the bases with one-out singles.
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Everhart led HHS at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs. Bell was 2-for-3 with two runs as the Lady Indians collected 10 hits, two walks and five RBIs.
HHS in the fourth had runs from Erin Hagan, Madison Snyder and Bell. Snyder took first on an error, and with two outs, Hagan walked. Bell batted in Snyder with a single, and Everhart plated both Hagan and Bell with a two-out, two-RBI base hit to right field.
Kerstin Thornburgh, Hanna Breeden and Snyder rounded the bases in the fifth, and in the sixth, Everhart scored her second run off a base hit by Thornburgh with two outs.
Thornburgh was 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Washington scored two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and two in the sixth innings.
Thornburgh was the winning pitcher for the Lady Indians. She pitched all seven innings, collecting two strikeouts. She allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk.