Hilltop lost to Batavia back in March of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Hilltop was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Batavia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cadets.
Kelsy Connolly was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Connolly was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eleana VanArsdalen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cadets
| 03/22/25 @ Batavia | 12-5 |
| 03/22/25 @ Taylor | 14-2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Edon | 10-0 |
| 05/04/24 @ Fremont | 6-4 |
| 04/30/24 @ Stryker | 21-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Hilltop pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 10.3 runs thus far As for Batavia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilltop will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up.
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