Hilltop is 2-7 against North Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hilltop Cadets will head out on the road to take on the North Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Hilltop kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Ayersville.
Devin Dempsey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Wade Wagner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Central got the win against Pettisville on Monday by a conclusive 17-6.
Jackson Poynter was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Poynter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wyatt Gruber was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ben Pettit, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Hilltop came up short against North Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Hilltop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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