Baseball Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Gonzaga Eagles
The Highland Hawks will be playing at home against the Gonzaga Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gonzaga is hoping to do on Monday what North Cross couldn't on Friday: put an end to Highland's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Highland never let North Cross onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Owen Winebarger looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Summers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Craddock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga made easy work of Archbishop Carroll on Saturday and carried off an 11-1 win.
Highland pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gonzaga, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Highland came up short against Gonzaga when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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