
Hilltoppers
| 04/16/25 @ Bishop McCort | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Penn Cambria | 11 |
| 04/07/25 vs River Valley | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Greater Johnstown | 14 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bishop Carroll | 13 |
| + 2 more games |
The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers will face off against the Richland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westmont Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Westmont Hilltop fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bishop McCort on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crushers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Hilltoppers have lost by just one run.
Justin Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Westmont Hilltop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Goodman, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Chestnut Ridge. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly two runs.
Kaden Korenoski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Westmont Hilltop now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Richland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westmont Hilltop has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Richland, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Westmont Hilltop's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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