Hilltoppers
| 03/11/25 vs Polk County | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Patton | 12 |
| 03/03/25 vs T.C. Roberson | 11 |
| 03/21/25 vs Chase | 10 |
| 02/24/25 vs Freedom | 10 |
R-S Central barely beat Patton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hilltoppers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Hilltoppers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Olivia Harris, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Patton off the board. Harris has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madelyn Hasty was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Alexis Nanney, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hasty wasn't the only one working in the hit department: R-S Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The Hilltoppers are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
R-S Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Patton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. R-S Central will head out to face off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Patton, they will venture away from home to challenge the Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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