Hilltop put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Stryker Panthers get on the board and left with a 28-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cadets also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Sophia Crossgrove was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Ackley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Cadets
| 04/09/25 vs Stryker | 20 |
| 04/07/25 @ Liberty Center | 18 |
| 04/01/25 vs North Central | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Swanton | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Fairview | 12 |
| + 11 more games |
Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Hilltop's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Stryker, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hilltop will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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