Rams
| 04/17/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 24 |
| 04/14/25 @ Bessemer City | 21 |
| 03/17/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 19 |
| 04/15/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 16 |
| 02/26/25 @ Ashbrook | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Tech). They were the clear victors by a 24-4 margin over the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Gryphons: they've now won nine in a row.
Erwing Soza made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Highland Tech is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Soza was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Highland Tech let Cooper Hartis and Coleman Schafer run wild. Hartis got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Schafer went 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Schafer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Watts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Highland Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
The victory got Highland Tech back to even at 9-9. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Highland Tech wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-1 win against Ashbrook on the 21st. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 loss against Pinnacle Classical Academy on the 22nd.
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