The Highland Huskies will face off against the Webutuck Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highland comes in on eight and Webutuck on three.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Highland and Red Hook, and Highland kept the tradition alive. The Huskies came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Huskies have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Hunter Tomlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Highland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Cappallino, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Webutuck was able to grind out a solid win over Ellenville on Monday, taking the game 6-3.
The team relied heavily on Eric Golden, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayden Avery, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Highland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Webutuck, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Highland took their win against Webutuck in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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