Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a  season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). They put the hurt on the Knight Hawks with a sharp  19-4 win on Friday. With that  victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7.3  runs per game.

 Colton Booterbaugh
| 03/21/25 vs Knight | 2 | 
| 03/12/25 @ Quartz Hill | 1 | 
| 03/07/25 vs Burroughs | 1 | 
| 02/25/25 vs Patriot | 1 | 
| 04/12/24 @ Antelope Valley | 1 | 
 Colton Booterbaugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound,   not allowing a single  earned run over four innings pitched. What's more,  he gave up only two  walks, the fewest he's  had since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate,  going a perfect 2-for-2 with three  runs, one  triple,  and two  RBI. Those  two  hits gave  him a new career-high.
 In other batting news, Highland got a  massive  performance out of  Nick Gonzales, who  went 3-for-4 with three  RBI, two  runs,  and one  triple. Gonzales is becoming a predictor of Highland's success: when he posts  at  least two  runs the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was  Hudson Harding, who  went a perfect 2-for-2 with one  home run, two  runs,  and two  RBI.
 Highland was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .556. They are 3-1 when  they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Highland has  been performing  well recently as they've  won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record  this season. Those  wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 9.3 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Knight and  nudges their season record down to 3-7.
 Looking ahead, Highland will venture away from home to  challenge Paradise Honors  at 7:00  p.m.  on Monday. As for Knight, they will have a little extra prep time after the  loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Palmdale at 3:15  p.m.  on April 2.
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