Baseball Recap: Highland Hawks vs. Washington Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Highland gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Washington Patriots onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Stephen Christopher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kehler Hamilton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Joey Rogers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Highland and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Musselman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Musselman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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