Hilltop Cadets (West Unity, OH) followers left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH), 5-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, Hilltop moves its record to 7-7 on the season. The Cadets travel to Antwerp (Antwerp, OH) to battle the Archers in a non-league match on Saturday, May 3. The Archers come into the match with a record of 4-9. Antwerp won 8-4 in their recent league match against Ayersville (Defiance, OH)

The Blackbirds now possess a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Stryker for a Buckeye Border match on Monday, May 5. Pettisville will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 7-2 league loss to Gorham Fayette (Fayette, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 1-11.