Hillsboro Softball Falls to Cape Notre Dame in Class 3 Sectionals

(CAPE GIRARDEAU) The 2019 fall softball season for the Hillsboro Hawks came to an end on Wednesday) on AM 1400 KJFF as the Cape Notre Dame Bulldogs beat them 6-2 in the Class 3 Sectional Round.

The game was scoreless through the first two frames as sophomore righty Elly Eckrich had struck out 3 of the first 7 batters. It was with two outs in the top of the 3rd and runners on where the Bulldogs broke through with a double.

After the Bulldogs extended their lead out to 6-0 in the 6th, the Hillsboro offense finally got rid of the goose egg.

That was all the Hawks could muster as Cape Notre Dame advanced to the Class 3 Quarterfinals for the 4th time in the last 5 years. Hillsboro Head Coach Kevin Lucas says that this year’s group of seniors has been extremely influential over the years.