Baseball Recap: Highland Hawks vs. Trinity Episcopal Titans
Highland put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat the Trinity Episcopal Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. Winning may never get old, but Highland sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Owen Winebarger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kehler Hamilton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Luke Craddock was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Trinity Episcopal's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Ridley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Highland's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Trinity Episcopal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fredericksburg Christian at 5:00 p.m. As for Trinity Episcopal, they will head out on the road to take on St. Christopher's at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Episcopal is facing St. Christopher's at the right time seeing as St. Christopher's is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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