Baseball Game Preview: Upland Highlanders/Scots vs. Claremont Wolfpack

The Upland Highlanders/Scots will square off against the Claremont Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Upland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Western Christian get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Highlanders/Scots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Dom Nava

Runs (Career)

04/02/25 vs Western Christian	2
03/19/25 vs Riverside Prep	1
02/24/25 vs Shadow Hills	1
02/19/25 @ Ontario Christian	1

Upland let Dom Nava and Julian Zambrano run wild. Nava scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Zambrano went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those two runs gave Nava a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Kinnick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Upland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Claremont never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Montebello on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Oilers. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Wolfpack this season.

Thomas Plotkin made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Claremont is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5-1 otherwise. Plotkin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Reed Miller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He also brought in three RBI, marking his first of the season. Luke Porras was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Claremont's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Upland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.