Baseball Recap: Hicksville Has No Trouble Against Hilltop

Hicksville lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hilltop, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Aces put the hurt on the Cadets with a sharp 12-3 win on Monday. The Aces might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.

Parker Bassett

Runs

04/21/25 @ Edon	3
04/10/25 @ Ayersville	3
04/28/25 @ Hilltop	2
04/24/25 vs Antwerp	1
04/17/25 @ Paulding	1
+ 1 more games

Jayden Beverly and Parker Bassett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Beverly tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bassett tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Beverly went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Bassett went 2-for-4 with two runs. Bassett has become a key player for Hicksville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, Hicksville got a big performance out of Owen Stuckey, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Wyatt Bell was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Hicksville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory made it two in a row for Hicksville and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Hilltop, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hicksville will head out to face off against Tinora at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hilltop, they will face off against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.