Cadets
| 05/08/26 @ Holgate | 21 |
| 04/21/26 @ Gorham Fayette | 19 |
| 04/14/26 vs Stryker | 19 |
| 04/11/26 @ Delta | 19 |
| 05/11/26 vs North Central | 17 |
Hilltop's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They put the hurt on the North Central Eagles with a sharp 17-0 win. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.
Kelsy Connolly made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hilltop got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Kuszmaul, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Kuszmaul a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenley Routt, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Hilltop pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for North Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Coincidentally, Hilltop and North Central will both be playing Edon the next time they take the field. The Cadets will head out to face the Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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