The Highland Huskies will take on the Sedgwick County Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Highland is returning to their home field after beating Wiggins on theirs, despite the fact Wiggins has dominated at home this season. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1.
Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Juarez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Sedgwick County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Caliche on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Buffaloes.
Tate Renquist was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Sedgwick County is 6-2 when Renquist posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
Sedgwick County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Sedgwick County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sedgwick County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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