Pettisville is 0-10 against Hilltop since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pettisville Blackbirds will be playing at home against the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pettisville is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Gorham Fayette onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Pettisville needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Macy Hoylman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hoylman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Pettisville got a massive performance out of Kelsey Bennett, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hilltop, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Hicksville on Monday as Hilltop made off with a 12-2 win.
Like Pettisville, Hilltop also got a great game from a two-way player: Kelsy Connolly. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Kuszmaul and Eleana VanArsdalen did most of the damage at the plate: Kuszmaul scored a run while going 2-for-3, while VanArsdalen scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sophia Crossgrove was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Pettisville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. As for Hilltop, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Pettisville suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Hilltop in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Pettisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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