After three games on the road, Holgate is heading back home. They will take on the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Holgate had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Continental.
Meanwhile, Hilltop unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The game marked that first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
Giada Rising spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hilltop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halle Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Holgate's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hilltop, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Holgate might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Hilltop in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Holgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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