
Last Thursday, #1 seed Hilltop showed why they were voted the top seed in the OHSAA Division IV Softball Bryan District when they opened their game against #12 seed Continental with 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Cadets scored 4 more runs in the second to take a commanding 16-0 lead. That was all the runs scored in the game. Cadets 16-0
Alli Scott pitched for the Pirates and gave up 16 runs (12 earned) on 11 hits while striking out 3 Cadets. Continental committed 3 errors. The Pirates had 2 hits in the game.
Continental falls to 1-11 and will host Kalida on Friday in Putnam County League action. Defending Bryan District Champ Hilltop improves to 21-5. The Cadets will play #6 Ayersville at Bryan.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter