vs
| 04/24/25 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/29/25 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 05/16/22 - Neutral | 2-8 L |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 4-2 W |
There's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Lakewood Lancers on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Fighting Scots: when they faced off against the Lancers back in March, they had to take a 7-4 loss.
Lydia Shaffer made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kate Clements was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Highland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive games.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.
Looking ahead, Highland will challenge Pleasant at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Lakewood, they will face off against Utica at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
