The Highlands Golden Rams will square off against the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highlands has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Apollo Ridge will arrive with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Highlands' offense. They fell just short of Burrell by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Golden Rams' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge never let their opponents score last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brentwood, sneaking past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Brody Henderson's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Mamros, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brayden McCracken, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Apollo Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Highlands skirted past Apollo Ridge 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Do the Golden Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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