Hilltop easily dispatched Stryker on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cadets fell just short of the St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cadets have suffered since April 16, 2025.
Halle Jones made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Cadets
| 05/16/26 @ St. Mary Catholic Central | 5-7 |
| 05/15/26 vs Stryker | 21-0 |
| 05/12/26 @ Edon | 15-1 |
| 05/11/26 vs North Central | 17-0 |
| 05/11/26 vs North Central | 11-0 |
The defeat snapped Hilltop's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 20-4 record. As for St. Mary Catholic Central, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hilltop has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Blissfield on the 16th. St. Mary Catholic Central has also already played their next matchup (against Grosse Ile), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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