Hawks
| 04/17/25 @ Fredericksburg Christian | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs Flint Hill | 16 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bishop O'Connell | 14 |
| 04/10/25 vs Fredericksburg Christian | 13 |
| 03/11/25 vs Trinity Christian | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). They blew past the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles 17-2 on Thursday. With that win, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Grayson Coppage looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Joey Rogers was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Graham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fredericksburg Christian only posted an OBP of .364.
The victory (which was Highland's third in a row) raised their record to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will welcome St. Christopher's at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.7, the Saints 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trinity Christian at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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