Cadets
| 04/30/26 vs North Central | 9 |
| 04/28/26 vs Montpelier | 0 |
| 04/24/26 vs Edon | 4 |
| 04/23/26 @ Holgate | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Gorham Fayette | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
The Hilltop Cadets will venture away from home to challenge the Delta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Hilltop will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating North Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cadets walked away with a 9-5 win over the Eagles on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cadets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Cameron Shimp, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Camryn Nichols also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Delta fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Patrick Henry on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4. The Panthers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Delta saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos DeSantos, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hilltop's record is now 9-5. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hilltop has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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