For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hobart and Highland meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Brickies fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Brickies couldn't push the score so high this time.

Connor Kenjic
| 04/20/26 vs Andrean | 8 |
| 04/06/26 @ Munster | 7 |
| 04/13/26 @ Hanover Central | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Kankakee Valley | 4 |
| 05/05/26 @ South Central | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Connor Kenjic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. Hobart is 2-1 when Kenjic allows two or fewer hits, but 6-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hobart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayson Scales, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Scales' first of the season.
Hobart's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hobart beat the Trojans by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday.
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