The Hilltop Cadets will head out on the road to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Hilltop's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Blissfield 16-0. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Libbie Baker was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ashtyn Sanders was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Coldwater's offense. They lost 10-0 to Minster on Thursday. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hilltop pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Coldwater, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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