Baseball Game Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Gary West Side Cougars

The Highland Trojans will take on the Gary West Side Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Highland's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Kouts 1-0.

Brian Baker

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/27/25 @ Kouts	3
05/16/25 vs Chesterton	2
05/07/25 @ East Chicago Central	2
04/12/24 @ Whiting	2
05/12/25 vs Hobart	1

Brian Baker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

Meanwhile, Gary West Side fell victim to Lake Station Edison and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Fighting Eagles, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.

Everything went Highland's way against Gary West Side when the teams last played back in May of 2016, as Highland made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.