Highland extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They lost 18-2 to the North Shelby Raiders. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for North Shelby, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
For North Shelby's part, Kaden Hunolt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off ten hits. Hunolt was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of North Shelby's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cole Browning was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Grady Gander, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will head out to challenge Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Shelby, they will face off against Novinger at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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