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| 05/13/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 6-9 L |
| 03/29/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/25/19 - Home | 15-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hilltop and Edgerton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cadets will host the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hilltop is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Stryker get on the board and left with a 28-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Cadets have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Sophia Crossgrove was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ackley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Edgerton came up short against Fairview on Thursday and fell 6-1. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hilltop pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Edgerton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hilltop skirted past Edgerton 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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