The Highlands Scots will face off against the Lindhurst Blazers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Lindhurst will come in with three straight victories.
Highlands came up short against Mesa Verde on Thursday, falling 9-1.
Highlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristiano Showen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst got the win against Williams on Thursday by a conclusive 19-6.
Emiliano Zermeno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jarred Oseguera was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joel Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Lindhurst always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lindhurst's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Highlands came up short against Lindhurst when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 20-16. Can the Scots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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