Rams
| 03/21/25 @ Shelby | 21 |
| 03/18/25 vs Shelby | 19 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bessemer City | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs North Gaston | 15 |
| 02/26/25 @ Ashbrook | 15 |
Highland Tech won the last time they faced Bessemer City and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rams put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 21-4 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
Makaylee Gantt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Bynum, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Prudence Hammond, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Highland Tech has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Bessemer City, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Highland Tech will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Yellow Jackets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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