Softball Game Recap: Highland Park Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 7:42am

Softball Recap: Highland Park Scots vs. Atchison Phoenix

Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 12-7 to the Atchison Phoenix. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland Park of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

For Atchison's part, Presley Simpson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Peek, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Atchison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.

Highland Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 0-0 draw vs. Wyandotte on the 1st. As for Atchison, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry-Lecompton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Atchison is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.

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