Softball Recap: Highland Has No Trouble Against Twin Lakes

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Merrillville	20
04/11/25 @ Hebron	18
04/30/25 @ Hammond Central	16
04/19/25 vs Whiting	16
05/10/25 @ Twin Lakes	15

Highland was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against the Twin Lakes Indians as they made off with an 18-3 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Jordan Steele was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Hailey Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin Lakes only posted an OBP of .391.

Highland pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Twin Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Highland has already played their next contest, a 10-7 victory against Rossville on the 10th. As for Twin Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-3 win against Bethesda Christian on the 10th.