Hilltoppers
| 04/01/25 vs Louisville | 14 |
| 03/25/25 @ Columbus | 13 |
| 03/24/25 vs Clinton | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Eupora | 14 |
| 03/21/25 @ Caledonia | 13 |
| + 13 more games |
For the second straight game, Houston will face off against Louisville. The Hilltoppers will face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Houston's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Louisville as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Adam Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Takoda Harrell was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Walker Burdine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Houston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Houston pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Louisville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Both Houston and Louisville just can't seem to miss. The Hilltoppers have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
