The Hilltop Cadets will head out to challenge the Southwood Knights at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hilltop will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Hilltop's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Coldwater.
The result came thanks to Kelsy Connolly's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenley Routt, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Crossgrove, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Southwood fell victim to North Miami and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Warriors. The match marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Southwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Lambert, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Hilltop pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Southwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Southwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Hilltop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Hilltop keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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