The Hilltop Cadets will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Hilltop's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
Hilltop is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against North Central (and have done all season long). Hilltop was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over North Central on Thursday.
Giada Rising made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rising has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rising was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Kuszmaul was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Halle Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against East Noble. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
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