Hilltop is 10-0 against Gorham Fayette since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hilltop Cadets will head out on the road to face off against the Gorham Fayette Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Hilltop is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Hilltop is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Holgate (and have done all season long). Hilltop blew past Holgate 23-0. While fans of Hilltop might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kelsy Connolly made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Connolly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Hilltop got a massive performance out of Joscelyn Layman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI. Shealyn Brown was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Gorham Fayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. Their rough 24-0 loss to Montpelier might stick with them for a while.
Gorham Fayette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aysha Shade, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Hilltop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Gorham Fayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gorham Fayette's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hilltop hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Gorham Fayette, though, as they've only averaged .154. Will they be able to contain Hilltop's hitters?
Everything went Hilltop's way against Gorham Fayette in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hilltop made off with a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop 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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