Baseball Recap: Highland Hawks vs. Fredericksburg Christian Eagles
Highland can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles as the Highland Hawks made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Highland who now have five in a row.
Weston Lillard looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Craddock, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joey Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Fredericksburg Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Highland pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Highland will challenge St. Christopher's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland is facing St. Christopher's at the right time seeing as St. Christopher's is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Seton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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