Baseball Recap: Highland Starts off Right with Win over Tolleson

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 @ Tolleson	6
04/30/24 vs Sunnyslope	1
04/24/24 @ Shadow Ridge	2
04/11/24 vs Queen Creek	2
04/10/24 @ Desert Ridge	16

Highland had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Tolleson Wolverines 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted since April 10, 2024.

Cayden Hammond made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

In other batting news, Highland let Nixon Harnish and Beau Tarwater run wild. Harnish scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Tarwater scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Porter, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Tolleson now has a losing record of 1-2.

Looking ahead, Highland will head out on the road to face off against Verrado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tolleson, they will take on Casteel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.