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 will look to defend their home field against the North Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hilltop will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a eight-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Hicksville on Monday. Hilltop sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Hicksville.
Cameron Shimp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Terry Rebeck was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Devin Dempsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Toledo Christian by a score of 4-3.
Ben Pettit was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hilltop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hilltop came up short against North Central when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Will Hilltop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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