Baseball Recap: Highland Hornets vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Highland waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Roosevelt Rough Riders out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Highland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dan Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Winston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jayden Barr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Highland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Roosevelt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Highland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roosevelt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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