The Atherton Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Highlands Latin Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atherton is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Atherton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Spencer County on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Highlands Latin can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on LKY with a sharp 9-1 win. That's two games straight that Highlands Latin has won by exactly eight runs.
Truman Neuner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Neuner was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Highlands Latin let Lucas Trier and Daniel Sweeney loose on the outfield. Trier scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Sweeney scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Caleb Kang was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Highlands Latin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
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