Trojans lose sixth consecutive game
More often than not, scoring 10 runs in a game usually means a victory.
At least first year Trojan coach Dustin McEwen thought so.
When the opponent combines to put 23 up like the Halstead Dragons did Friday to visiting Hillsboro, it's a different story.
Kicking sand in the struggling Trojans' eyes, the first-year Dragons dropped a pair of 13-10 and 11-10 bombs on Hillsboro.
Adam Scheele doubled three times in the early game going 3-for-4, one supplying part of a three-run outburst in the Trojans' half of the first.
In the nightcap, it was the Dragons who jumped out with a big 11-5 lead with a two-run fifth inning.
Going 2-for-5, Tyler Goldsby went deep for a three-run blast in the top of the sixth to help cut the Trojan lead to 11-9 heading into the bottom of the inning.
Jared Fish went 3-for-5, scoring a pair of runs and doubles.
Hillsboro left the bases loaded, allowing Halstead to escape with the sweep.
The Trojans dipped to 1-9 on the year Tuesday night, running their losing streak to eight games, falling to Smoky Valley in Hillsboro.
The Vikings pulled away in the early game with a fourth-inning explosion and rolled to a 15-3 win.
Hillsboro couldn't get anything working in the nightcap, either, getting blanked 10-0 in an abridged game.
Awaiting the Trojans Friday will be the hosting Inman Teutons, a seemingly winnable series perhaps for Hillsboro.
Game time is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
The Trojans get a rematch Tuesday with the Dragons in Hillsboro in another 4:30 p.m. start.
