Softball Preview: Hilltop Cadets vs. Edon Bombers
Hilltop is 8-2 against Edon since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hilltop Cadets will head out on the road to challenge the Edon Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Hilltop will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Hilltop can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on North Central with a sharp 11-1 win.
Giada Rising was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Rising was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hilltop let Brooklyn Kuszmaul and Kelsy Connolly loose on the outfield. Kuszmaul went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Connolly went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Joscelyn Layman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edon can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Stryker.
Makayla Anspaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Edon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Schwartz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hilltop's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Edon, their record now sits at 6-13.
Edon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hilltop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Edon, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Hilltop keep running through batters, or will Edon buck the trend?
Everything went Hilltop's way against Edon when the teams last played back in April as Hilltop made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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