Falcons
| 05/10/25 @ Monroeville | 19 |
| 04/12/25 vs Buckeye | 17 |
| 04/22/25 @ Rittman | 16 |
| 04/12/25 @ Keystone | 14 |
| 04/16/25 vs Smithville | 13 |
With a playoff win on the line, Hillsdale rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Cardinal Huskies 14-7. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kennedy Fickes made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsdale got a massive performance out of Jordyn Fickes, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laci Huber, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Hillsdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal only posted an OBP of .389.
The win made it two in a row for Hillsdale and bumps their season record up to 18-7. As for Cardinal, they dropped their record down to 8-11-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Hillsdale will be taking part in a tournament against Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Cardinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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