Baseball Preview: Hilltop Cadets vs. Gorham Fayette Eagles
Hilltop is 4-0 against Gorham Fayette since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hilltop Cadets will be playing at home against the Gorham Fayette Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hilltop gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Pettisville onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Hilltop let Devin Dempsey and Wade Wagner loose on the outfield. Dempsey went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Wagner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wagner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Dempsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gorham Fayette is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-5 to North Central on Tuesday.
Hilltop's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Gorham Fayette, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hilltop took their win against Gorham Fayette in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. Will Hilltop repeat their success, or does Gorham Fayette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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