Softball Recap: Hilltop Cadets vs. Hicksville Aces
Hilltop put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hicksville Aces as the Hilltop Cadets made off with a 12-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Hilltop, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kelsy Connolly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hilltop let Brooklyn Kuszmaul and Eleana VanArsdalen loose on the outfield. Kuszmaul scored a run while going 2-for-3, while VanArsdalen scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Crossgrove, who scored two runs.
On Hicksville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Hicksville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Hilltop will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Central is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hilltop will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hicksville, they will take on Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hicksville is facing Fairview at the right time seeing as Fairview is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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