Antwerp fell victim to Hilltop and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Hilltop Cadets. Antwerp's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Hilltop's part, Kelsy Connolly made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Routt, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Halle Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Antwerp now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hilltop, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antwerp will take on North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hilltop, they are on the road again on Monday to play Fairview at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Hilltop's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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