By: Nate Calvin
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
EDGERTON (April 8, 2024) – Terry Rebeck went 3-4, just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, with three RBIs and scored three runs to lead Hilltop to a nonconference win at Edgerton, 11-6
It was Edgerton who took the early lead after the Cadets plated a run in their first at bat. Caden Lepplemeier and Maddox Baker started the bottom of the first with walks and Cory Herman then hit into a fielder’s choice as Leppelmeier was cut down advancing to third.
Edgerton would eventually load the bases with two outs after a popout by Noah Weaver and a walk to Scottie Krontz.
Braden Leppelmeier then cleared the bases as he lined a double to center, scoring all three Bulldogs, and giving Edgerton a 3-1 lead.
Hilltop struck back in the third behind a walk by Wade Wagner who would move to third on an error and then scored on a groundout by winning pitcher Cameron Schlosser to make it 3-2.
Rebeck would then get his first hit of the night as he blasted a solo home run to center to tie the game, 3-3.
Hilltop held off a bases loaded opportunity for Edgerton in the bottom of the third, took the lead with two runs in the fourth, and then put the game away with a big fifth inning.
Schlosser led off the frame with a single to center and Rebeck smacked a double to right to score Schlosser to make it 6-3.
A bunt single by Raace Haynes moved Rebeck to third, which led to Cameron Shimp lifting a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Rebeck to push the lead to 7-3.
The Cadets added two more runs in the inning thanks to an Edgerton error and a Brennan Dempsey single to give Hilltop a commanding 9-3 lead, which increased to 11-3 after two more runs in the sixth on RBI singles by Rebeck and Shimp.
HILLTOP 102 242 0 – 11 9 2
EDGERTON 300 003 0 – 6 8 5
Records: Hilltop 4-3, Edgerton 2-3
WINNING PITCHER: Schlosser (3 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts) OTHER: Dempsey, Rebeck
LOSING PITCHER: Krontz (4 innings, 5 hits, 7 runs, 6 earned, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks) OTHER: Martin, Elden
LEADING HITTERS: (Hilltop) Rebeck – home run, double, single, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Schlosser – single, 2 RBIs, Shimp – single, 2 RBIs; B. Dempsey – 2 singles; (Edgerton) B. Leppelmeier – double, 3 RBIs; Baker – 2 singles, RBI; Herman – 2 singles, RBI
