Baseball Recap: Highland Victorious

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Previous Games

05/15/25 - Home	5-3 W
05/14/25 - Away	3-11 L
05/10/24 - Home	5-6 L
05/06/24 - Away	3-0 W
05/03/23 - Away	0-1 L
+ 5 more games

Highland took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Triad, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Knights 5-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Chase Knebel was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaise Hawkins, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.

Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Highland's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Triad, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.

Highland has already played their next contest (against Columbia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Triad, they will challenge Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.4, the Lancers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.