Baseball Recap: Highland Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Highland can bid farewell to their 21-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Hillcrest Huskies. The Rams not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29, 2024.

Alex Just

Hits (Career)

03/15/25 vs Hillcrest	2
03/14/25 @ Hurricane	1
03/14/25 vs Centennial	1
05/03/24 vs Skyline	1
05/01/24 @ Skyline	1

Alex Just made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.

In other pitching news, Max Green looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Back at the plate, Highland got a big performance out of Keegan Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Joshua Zandberg, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted a batting average of .185.

Highland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hillcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jordan at 3:30 p.m. on March 25th. As for Hillcrest, they and Judge Memorial Catholic will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Judge Memorial Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Hillcrest will no doubt try to take advantage of.