Baseball Preview: Highlands Christian Knights vs. Sports Leadership & Management Cobras
Highlands Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Sports Leadership & Management Cobras at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Highlands Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Highlands Christian stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Downtown Doral with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Matthew Friedman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Friedman was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on T. J. Claxton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sage Chartier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Glades Central by a score of 7-4.
Highlands Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13.
Highlands Christian took their win against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands Christian since the squad 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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