Softball Recap: Hilltop Cadets vs. Edon Bombers
Hilltop can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let the Edon Bombers onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Hilltop as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hilltop let Halle Jones and Joscelyn Layman loose on the outfield. Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Layman scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ackley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Edon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Wofford, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Edon, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Montpelier the next time they take the field. Hilltop will head out to face Montpelier at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Edon will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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