Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Edgerton walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Hilltop Cadets 5-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 26th.
Maddox Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bulldogs
| 05/29/25 vs Hilltop | 5-4 |
| 05/27/25 @ Hicksville | 18-2 |
| 05/22/25 vs Antwerp | 9-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for Edgerton, bringing their record up to 16-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Coming up, Edgerton will challenge Montpelier at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Locomotives have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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