Hilltop is 10-0 against North Central since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hilltop Cadets will be playing at home against the North Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hilltop gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Hicksville 12-2.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Connolly has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Sophia Crossgrove, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, North Central suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Holgate on Friday.
Hilltop is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hilltop took their victory against North Central when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-2. Does Hilltop have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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