Hillsdale was forced to take a big defeat against they on Wednesday, they got the better of them on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the King's Academy Knights 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Fighting Knights: when they faced off against the Knights on Wednesday, they had to take a 12-2 loss.
Robert Gilbert tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hillsdale is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Belloni, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Hillsdale is undefeated when Belloni posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Curtis Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Fighting Knights
| 05/09/25 vs King's Academy | 41.4% |
| 05/07/25 @ King's Academy | 23.1% |
| 05/03/25 vs Washington | 37.9% |
| 05/02/25 @ Capuchino | 13% |
| 04/30/25 vs Capuchino | 22.2% |
| + 22 more games |
Hillsdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Hillsdale now has a winning record of 12-11. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsdale will face off against Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Fighting Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Academy, they will be playing at home against Bellarmine College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bells' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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