Baseball Preview: Hilltop Cadets vs. North Central Eagles
Hilltop is 2-8 against North Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hilltop Cadets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the North Central Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hilltop had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Cardinal Stritch.
Hilltop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Wagner, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gorham Fayette as North Central made off with a 15-5 win.
Tyler Meyers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meyers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, North Central got a big performance out of Connor Gendron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gruber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hilltop has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hilltop came up short against North Central in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-1. Will Hilltop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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