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Hilltoppers' bats off to a hot start

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The explosive power of the Hilltopper baseball program's bats revealed themselves last weekend after a three-game homestand against Valparaiso.

Consistent hitting was the key for the Toppers with several players swinging hot bats.

Junior outfielder Colie Currie had an exciting debut weekend with five hits, going 1-4 on Friday including a decisive home run. He followed up Friday’s strong performance going 2-4 on both Saturday and Sunday. Currie collected 13 runs batted in throughout the weekend and was a lynch pin at the top of the lineup.

“I think we did good,” Currie said. “Pitching stepped up.