The Hicksville Aces will head out on the road to take on the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Hicksville came up short against Lincolnview and fell 9-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hicksville in their matchups with Lincolnview: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hicksville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Porter, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Mckenna Rice was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hilltop's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Bryan by a score of 7-6.
Kelsy Connolly put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Connolly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hicksville now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Hilltop, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Hicksville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hilltop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hicksville came up short against Hilltop when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Hicksville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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