Softball Game Preview: Highland Park Hornets vs. Gruver Greyhounds

The Highland Park Hornets will challenge the Gruver Greyhounds at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Highland Park will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Highland Park lost 18-12 to Sunray on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (11), the Hornets still had to take the loss.

Kaitlin Lucas

Runs

02/14/25 vs Tahoka	1
02/20/25 vs Morton	1
02/21/25 @ Perryton	1
02/22/25 @ Dimmitt	1
02/14/25 @ Slaton	2

Kaitlin Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and 12 unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs she has scored all season.

On the hitting side, Highland Park got a big performance out of Haley Rogers, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Rogers has posted since back in February. J'Niyah Hearn also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Even though they lost, Highland Park lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Gruver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Lubbock Christian, falling 10-1.

Highland Park dropped their record down to 3-10-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Gruver, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.