Falcons
| 05/27/26 vs Rootstown | 7-0 |
| 05/23/26 vs Mapleton | 3-2 |
| 05/19/26 vs Colonel Crawford | 9-4 |
| 05/18/26 vs Loudonville | 7-6 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillsdale had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rootstown Rovers a 7-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won four games in a row.
Aiden Hoffman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Bower, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Connor Helbert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Hillsdale's victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Rootstown, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-11.
Looking ahead, Hillsdale will square off against Kirtland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rootstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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