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CADETS DEFENSE (June 8, 2026) … Flint Bowman gets under the ball to make the catch for Hilltop in its 5-2 win over North Central. VIEW 96 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM

EAGLES DEFENSE … North Central’s Aiden Meyers catches a fly ball in left field during the Eagles’ ACME opener at Hilltop.

Hilltop 5, North Central 2

WEST UNITY – Down 2-1, the Cadets plated four runs in the sixth, all with two outs, to secure a 5-2 win over North Central.

Alejandro Rublclava put Hilltop ahead with a two-run single in the inning. Brennan Dempsey took the win for Hilltop after pitching 6 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts.

Jackson Poynter doubled twice for the Eagles and Briggs Fiser added a double with two RBIs.

NC      002 000 0 – 2 6 2
HLLT 100 004 x – 5 6 1

WP- Brennan Dempsey (IP-6.1, R-2, H-6, K-8, BB-2)
LP- Jackson Poynter (IP-6, R-5, H-6, K-3, BB-1)

LEADING HITTERS: (Hilltop) Chandler Hartman – home run; Cameron Shimp – 2 singles; Alejandro Rublclava – single, 2 RBIs; (North Central) – Jackson Poynter – 2 doubles; Briggs Fiser – double, 2 RBIs; Gentry Fackler – 2 singles