Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to the East Leopards. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
Alex Starks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matt Fotheringham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On East's side, Deiberson Villalobos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Villalobos hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Lunt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for East, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. Skyline has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.06 runs per game on average), something Highland will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East, they will head out on the road to face off against Alta at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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