The Ayersville Pilots will head out on the road to take on the Hilltop Cadets at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ayersville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They skirted past North Central 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pilots have posted since April 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hilltop got the win against Northwood on Saturday by a conclusive 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Cadets, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Cameron Shimp, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Northwood off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zander Runkel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brennan Dempsey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ayersville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Hilltop, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Ayersville took their win against Hilltop when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the squad 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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