The Ayersville Pilots will head out to challenge the Hilltop Cadets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Ayersville didn't have quite enough to beat Edgerton and fell 4-3. The Pilots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hilltop made easy work of Gorham Fayette on Thursday and carried off a 14-1 win. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Terry Rebeck and Devin Dempsey did most of the damage at the plate: Rebeck went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Dempsey went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles Rebeck has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jiannuzzi, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Hilltop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Ayersville now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hilltop, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Ayersville took their victory against Hilltop in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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