The Highland Hawks will challenge the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Highland 3.2, Atlantic Shores Christian 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Virginia Episcopal School. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Bishops recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ethan Hudson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Matthew McCauley
| 05/12/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Potomac School | 9 |
| 03/14/25 @ Grace Christian | 6 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bishop O'Connell | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Gainesville | 4 |
In other pitching news, Matthew McCauley tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooks Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Justin Summers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Atlantic Shores Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past North Cross 2-1.
Atlantic Shores Christian pushed their record up to 22-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 25-9.
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