Baseball Recap: Highlands Latin Highlanders vs. Waggener Wildcats
Highlands Latin can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Waggener Wildcats an 18-0 shutout. Highlands Latin's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Truman Neuner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neuner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Neuner was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Hamiliton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Trier, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Highlands Latin's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Waggener, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Highlands Latin will take on John Hardin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waggener, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Nelson County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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