Baseball Game Preview: Highland Heads Out

By Team Reports May 19, 2024, 3:13am

Baseball Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Washington Township Senators

Highland is 6-0 against Washington Township since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Highland Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Washington Township Senators at 5:00 p.m.

On Saturday, Highland came up short against Morgan Township and fell 8-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington Township, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Calumet New Tech 12-1.

The team relied heavily on Nathan Weimer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Washington Township, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.

Everything went Highland's way against Washington Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Highland made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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