Softball Preview: Hilltop Cadets vs. Edgerton Bulldogs
The Hilltop Cadets will be playing at home against the Edgerton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edgerton is hoping to do on Monday what Pettisville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hilltop's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Hilltop beat Pettisville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Connolly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shealyn Brown, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Sophia Crossgrove was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Edgerton got the win against Edon on Friday by a conclusive 12-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edgerton.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Edgerton, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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