Cadets
| 05/10/25 @ Fremont | 6-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Southwood | 14-4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Coldwater | 5-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Blissfield | 16-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Blissfield | 8-2 |
| + 5 more games |
Hilltop had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Fremont Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cadets also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Kelsy Connolly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Kuszmaul and Maggie Altman did most of the damage at the plate: Kuszmaul got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Altman went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Hilltop hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont struck out nine times.
Hilltop's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fremont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Hilltop will be playing at home against Stryker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fremont, they will head out to face off against Edgerton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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