Hilltop's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stryker Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ezra Mahlman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Mahlman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Brady Wagner
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Wagner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Nichols, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hilltop's record is now 3-1. As for Stryker, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilltop is set to face off against their familiar foe Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Stryker will take on rival Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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