Hilltop can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pettisville Blackbirds a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Hilltop has won by exactly ten runs.
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 nine over six innings pitched. Rising has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rising was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Halle Jones, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Joscelyn Layman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Pettisville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop will challenge Antwerp at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Antwerp is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Hilltop will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Pettisville, they will head out on the road to square off against Stryker at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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