Baseball Recap: Alta Hawks vs. Highland Rams
Alta waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 14-9 win over the Highland Rams. That's more bragging rights for Alta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marco Aviles looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alta got a massive performance out of Jose Periera, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. McCoy Johnson was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
On Highland's side, Ryken Bennett and Alex Just did some serious damage despite the final result: Bennett went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Just scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Highland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Alta's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Highland, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Alta will be playing at home against Olympus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alta knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Olympus likes a good challenge. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to face off against Brighton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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