The Hilltop Cadets are taking a road trip to face off against the Antwerp Archers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Hilltop's win against Pettisville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cadets won by a run and slipped past the Blackbirds 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cadets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Terry Rebeck was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Antwerp won against Continental on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Archers came out on top against Ayersville by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Archers.
The win got Hilltop back to even at 7-7. As for Antwerp, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Hilltop took their win against Antwerp in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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