On Monday, the Highland Hornets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Keystone Wildcats 4-3. That's two games straight that Highland has won by just one run.
For Keystone's part, Brooklyn Modock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Modock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Scott was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Gurich, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. As for Keystone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 defeat vs. Aurora on the 7th. Keystone has also already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Independence on the 7th.
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