Hilltop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Emmanuel Christian Warriors a 12-0 shutout. With that victory, Hilltop brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cameron Shimp and Devin Dempsey made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shimp tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Dempsey struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Shimp went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Dempsey scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cameron Schlosser was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Raace Haynes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The win got Hilltop back to even at 3-3. As for Emmanuel Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Hilltop will head out on the road to square off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilltop will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Emmanuel Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Danbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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