Owls
| 04/07/26 @ Burbank | 2-4 |
| 04/04/26 vs Lanier | 10-0 |
| 03/31/26 vs Edison | 10-0 |
| 03/24/26 vs Brackenridge | 16-0 |
| 03/20/26 @ Seguin | 3-13 |
Highlands dropped down to 8-13 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Burbank Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Owls couldn't push the score so high this time.
Highlands saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Analia Aparicio, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Burbank, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Burbank's side, Evelyn Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aumni Mayorga, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kyrsten Garza, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Highlands will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.05 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Burbank, they will host Seguin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Matadors have now posted at least ten runs in their last ten games.
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