The Antwerp Archers will challenge the Hilltop Cadets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Antwerp beats Hilltop with eight runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Archers came out on top against Ayersville by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Archers.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hilltop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Pettisville 5-4. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Blackbirds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Terry Rebeck was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Hilltop's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
The victory got Hilltop back to even at 7-7. As for Antwerp, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Antwerp suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Hilltop in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Archers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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