Softball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Highland's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 8:24pm

Softball Recap: Highland Trojans vs. Chesterton Trojans

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Previous Games

05/16/25 - Home11-10 W
05/13/22 - Home16-8 W
05/14/21 - Away0-1 L
05/10/19 - Away1-7 L
05/11/18 - Home4-12 L
+ 3 more games

While Highland's win against Chesterton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Highland won by a run and slipped past Chesterton 11-10. Considering Highland's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Jordan Boyd was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Gracie Waldron was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 10-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Highland has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Chesterton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chesterton, they will challenge Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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