Baseball Recap: Highland Triumphs

Highland hadn't done well against Barneveld recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since April 30, 2024.

Highland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Barneveld, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.

Highland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.