The Aurora Greenmen will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aurora will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Aurora can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Roosevelt a 13-0 shutout. Aurora's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zach Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex Brooker was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Hensley, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Revere on Tuesday. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Highland yet this season.
Hunter Winston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 18 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shane Cope was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
The win got Aurora back to even at 4-4. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Aurora came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Aurora, Max Wagar (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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