Stryker is 0-10 against Hilltop since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stryker Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stryker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Archbold might stick with them for a while.
Laura Leupp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hilltop came up short against Liberty Center on Monday and fell 9-6.
Sophie Graham and Joscelyn Layman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Graham scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Layman scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hilltop was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Stryker's record now sits at 0-3. As for Hilltop, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Stryker might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Hilltop in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Stryker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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