The North Rock Creek Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Hilldale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Rock Creek will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
North Rock Creek barely beat Victory Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 8-1 victory on Sunday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Jace Plumb made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hunter Bertram
| 05/04/25 vs Victory Christian | 4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Muldrow | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Glenpool | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Tecumseh | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Perkins-Tryon | 2 |
In other batting news, Hunter Bertram was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Drake Clemmons was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hilldale gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Warner. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won five matches in a row.
Hilldale's win was their 14th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Rock Creek, their record now sits at 25-5.
North Rock Creek suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Hilldale in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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