The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Triad Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has now lost 17 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
Highland had taken Jersey down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Becker, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Triad got the win against Alton on Friday by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Syd Horn, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Triad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Triad, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
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