If Highland was feeling good fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Rocky Mountain on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Highland lost 13-4 to the Central Panthers on Friday.
Highland got a good showing from Kai Jones, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Colonel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. Central has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Highland will square off against South Albany at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 loss against Rocky Mountain on the 21st.
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