Baseball Recap: Highland Rams vs. Rigby Trojans
Highland had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Rigby Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Taylor Stringfellow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Highland let Hudson John and Mason Payne loose on the outfield. John scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Payne scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drew Hymas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Rigby's side, Gage Wise made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Shumway, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Rigby, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
As of now, neither Highland nor Rigby have any future games scheduled.
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