Baseball Recap: Highlands Latin Highlanders vs. LKY Saints
In what's become a running theme this season, Highlands Latin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the LKY Saints. That's more bragging rights for Highlands Latin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Truman Neuner made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Neuner was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Highlands Latin let Lucas Trier and Daniel Sweeney loose on the outfield. Trier scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Sweeney scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Kang, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highlands Latin's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for LKY, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Highlands Latin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Christian Educational Consortium at 5:00 p.m. Christian Educational Consortium is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Highlands Latin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for LKY, they will challenge Bluegrass United at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. LKY is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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