Hilltop can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let the Edon Bombers onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Hilltop as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Connolly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hilltop let Halle Jones and Joscelyn Layman loose on the outfield. Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Layman scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ackley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Edon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Wofford, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Edon, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Montpelier the next time they take the field. Hilltop will head out to face Montpelier at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Edon will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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