It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hilltop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Pettisville Blackbirds. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Blackbirds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Terry Rebeck
04/17/25 vs Gorham Fayette | 3 |
04/07/25 vs Emmanuel Christian | 3 |
05/02/25 vs Pettisville | 2 |
04/16/25 @ Stryker | 2 |
04/09/25 vs Stryker | 2 |
+ 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Terry Rebeck, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Hilltop: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
The win got Hilltop back to even at 7-7. As for Pettisville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Hilltop is taking a road trip to take on Antwerp at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pettisville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Stryker at 5:00 p.m.
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