The Highland Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Wiggins Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Highland proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Akron 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Sawyer Morgan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Wiggins had taken Wray down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Tigers came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Eagles since April 12, 2022.
Isaac Flores was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Pape, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Highland pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wiggins, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Highland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wiggins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Highland took their victory against Wiggins in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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