Highline won the last time they faced Foster and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pirates put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 win.
Josiah JoJo Barron
| 04/23/25 vs Foster | 12 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lindbergh | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Evergreen | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Cedarcrest | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Bellevue | 3 |
Josiah JoJo Barron made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Highline is 2-1 when Barron posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Rodrigo Pena was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Roman Easter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Highline's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Foster, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Highline will face off against rival Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Foster is set to challenge their familiar foe Renton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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