Cadets
| 04/09/26 @ Pettisville | 11-10 |
| 04/08/26 @ Stryker | 10-0 |
| 04/06/26 @ Montpelier | 1-11 |
| 03/30/26 @ Ayersville | 8-6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Emmanuel Christian | 4-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hilltop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Pettisville Blackbirds 11-10. With that victory, the Cadets brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brennan Dempsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Dempsey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terry Rebeck, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Hartman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hilltop and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pettisville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Hilltop will head out to face off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pettisville, they will host Continental at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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