Gorham Fayette is 0-10 against Hilltop since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gorham Fayette Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m.
Gorham Fayette is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-0 walloping at the hands of Montpelier.
Gorham Fayette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aysha Shade, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Hilltop stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Holgate onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Hilltop's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Hilltop got a massive performance out of Joscelyn Layman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Shealyn Brown, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and three RBI.
Gorham Fayette's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hilltop, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Gorham Fayette might still be hurting after the 28-0 loss they got from Hilltop in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Gorham Fayette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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