The Highland Rams will face off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tygarts Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Highland turned things around against Craig County on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Rockets.
| 04/03/25 @ Craig County | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Parry McCluer | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Narrows | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Pocahontas County | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Pocahontas County | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
John Wagner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Zach Armstrong was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Carpenter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Tygarts Valley's offense. They came up short against Waterford on Saturday, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Tygarts Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Teter, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Teter hit this season.
Highland's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Tygarts Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Highland might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Tygarts Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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