The Hilldale Hornets will face off against the North Rock Creek Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hilldale sitting on five straight victories and North Rock Creek on eight.
Hilldale came out on top against Warner on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Hornets took their contest against the Eagles 9-4.
Meanwhile, North Rock Creek made easy work of Victory Christian on Sunday and carried off an 8-1 win. Considering the Cougars have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Jace Plumb made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bertram, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Drake Clemmons was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
North Rock Creek pushed their record up to 25-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Hilldale, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
Hilldale took their win against North Rock Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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