There's no place like home for Hillsdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Washington Eagles on Saturday as they made off with a 12-1 win. The contest marked the Fighting Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Kurt Schaffer
| 05/03/25 vs Washington | 8 |
| 05/03/24 @ Carlmont | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Burlingame | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs Lowell | 1 |
Kurt Schaffer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Robert Gilbert and Jaden Minahan did most of the damage at the plate: Gilbert went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI, while Minahan went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Hugo Guzman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Hillsdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Hillsdale moved to 11-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17.
Looking ahead, Hillsdale will square off against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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