Hilltop won the last time they faced Fort Wayne Crusaders and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cadets won by a run and slipped past Fort Wayne Crusaders 10-9.
Cameron Schlosser made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Schlosser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Micah Rossman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Cameron Shimp was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hilltop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Crusaders only posted a batting average of .259.
The win got Hilltop back to even at 1-1. As for Fort Wayne Crusaders, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hilltop didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 defeat against Montpelier on the 4th. As for Fort Wayne Crusaders, they will head out to take on Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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