Softball Recap: Highland Makes It Five in a Row at Home

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 10:58pm

Softball Recap: Highland Rams vs. Rigby Trojans

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Highland won the last time they faced Rigby and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rams blew past the Trojans 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

The team relied heavily on Emerson Gifford, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Reece Bybee was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Rams

Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/06/25 vs Rigby8-2
04/29/25 vs Thunder Ridge11-10
04/29/25 vs Thunder Ridge7-4
04/23/25 vs Rigby18-14
04/23/25 vs Rigby3-2

Highland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Rigby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.

Highland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-12 win against Thunder Ridge on the 6th. Rigby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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