Cadets
| 04/22/25 vs Holgate | 8-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Tinora | 17-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Gorham Fayette | 30-0 |
Hilltop waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holgate Tigers an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Cadets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kelsy Connolly made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kenley Routt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Sophie Graham was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Hilltop's record now sits at 13-2. As for Holgate, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilltop will face off against rival Montpelier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cadets 3.1, the Locomotives 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Holgate is set to take on their familiar foe Stryker at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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