East Mountain has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will take on the Highland Hornets at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Mountain pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-10 walloping at the hands of Moriarty.
Chaeli Lehocky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Marez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Highland is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. Their tough 18-7 loss to Hope Christian on Monday might stick with them for a while.
East Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
East Mountain skirted past Highland 2-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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