Hilltop has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Stryker Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Hilltop came up short against Liberty Center and fell 9-6.
Sophie Graham and Joscelyn Layman did some serious damage despite the final result: Graham scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Layman scored a run while going 3-for-5. Halle Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hilltop was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stryker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Archbold.
Laura Leupp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hilltop now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Stryker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Hilltop's way against Stryker in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Hilltop made off with an 11-0 win. Will Hilltop repeat their success, or does Stryker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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