Softball Recap: Highland Park's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs Claude	7
02/20/25 vs Morton	5
02/10/25 vs River Road	9

Highland Park came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 21-14 margin over the Claude Mustangs on Thursday. The Hornets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 10th.

Haley Rogers and Joeli Neusch did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Neusch scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Neusch has posted since back in February. J'Niyah Hearn was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Highland Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.

Highland Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-12-1. As for Claude, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will venture away from home to face off against Sanford-Fritch at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland Park has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Claude, they will face off against Gruver at 4:00 p.m. on March 28th.