The Hilltop Cadets will head out on the road to challenge the Edgerton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilltop will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Hilltop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Emmanuel Christian onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. With that victory, Hilltop brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cameron Shimp and Devin Dempsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shimp tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Dempsey struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Shimp went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Dempsey scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hilltop got a big performance out of Cameron Schlosser, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Raace Haynes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edgerton took care of business in their home opener two weeks ago. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Archbold.
Hilltop's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Edgerton, their record is now 1-0.
Hilltop suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Edgerton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hilltop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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