Hillsdale County baseball top performers May 4-10

HILLSDALE COUNTY — As spring weather improves, Hillsdale County baseball teams are heating up May with strong performances across the area. More: Ashton Thornsbury breaks hurdles record for Hillsdale track and field Results were gathered from Game Changer reports between May 4-10. Let's dive into some of the top performers from the biggest wins that encompassed the first full week of May baseball.

Baseball teams flip script After a slow start, Litchfield rebounded with three wins to extend its streak to five straight games and improve to 8-4 overall. The young Terriers earned wins over East Jackson (5-4) and Waldron (12-2, 10-5). Gavin Gutting (four strikeouts) and Caleb Bills (three strikeouts) combined to hold East Jackson through four innings.

Bills added a hit, two steals and two runs. Connor Kerr finished with two hits, a double and two RBIs, while Logan Perkins had a hit, an RBI, two steals and two runs. Gutting earned the win in the opener against Waldron, striking out 12 and allowing one earned run.

He also doubled, drove in two runs, stole three bases and scored once. Perkins stole four bases and collected three hits, including a triple, with three runs and an RBI in the five-inning contest. Kerr added a hit, two RBIs and two runs.