It was a good run, but Highland unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 17-6 loss to the Andrean Fighting 59ers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hailey Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Olivia Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Andrean's side, Sadie Drousias made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Drousias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maggie Voliva was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gracie Wardingley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Andrean, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat vs. Munster on the 18th. As for Andrean, they will head out on the road to square off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Andrean is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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