Hilton is 0-6 against Victor since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hilton Cadets will head out on the road to square off against the Victor Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Hilton beat Churchville-Chili 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hilton.
Meanwhile, Victor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Royal Comets with a sharp 9-3 win.
Olivia Steinorth made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Steinorth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Steinorth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Victor let Jordyn Wilcox and Audrey Steinorth loose on the outfield. Wilcox scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Steinorth went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Fontana, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hilton's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Victor, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Hilton suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Victor in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Hilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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