Baseball Recap: Highland Extends Winning Streak to Three

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Eastside	16
03/21/25 vs Knight	15
02/19/25 @ Golden Valley	13
04/11/25 @ Eastside	12
04/02/25 @ Littlerock	8

Highland entered their tilt with Eastside on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Lions. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Landon Manzano made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Manzano was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Highland got a massive performance out of Mateo Dominguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Dominguez posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Hudson Harding also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Highland's victory bumped their record up to 11-6-1. As for Eastside, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's still a better percentage than their 3-13-1 record this season.

Highland will venture away from home to square off against West Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Eastside, they will head out to challenge Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.