Baseball Recap: Highland Drops Highest Score of Season Against Belen

Hornets

Team Score (Highest)

04/22/25 vs Belen	11
03/01/25 vs Miyamura	8
02/27/25 @ Manzano	8
03/01/25 vs Miyamura	7
04/15/25 vs St. Pius X	5

Highland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Belen on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 18-11. On the bright side, the 11- run effort marked the Hornets' highest-scoring game to date.

Davi Shima was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Highland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14-1 record this season. As for Belen, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Highland will be playing in front of their home fans against Grants at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Belen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 win against Valley on the 23rd.