Softball Recap: Highlands Wins Going Away Against Edison

Owls

Margin (Wins)

02/20/26 vs SA Roosevelt	18
03/24/26 vs Brackenridge	16
03/17/26 vs Jefferson	15
03/09/26 @ Lanier	15
03/06/26 @ Edison	15

Highlands won the last time they faced Edison and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Owls were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Golden Bears. Considering the Owls have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ciera Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Analia Aparicio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2025. Jenesis Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only posted an OBP of .062.

Highlands' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Highlands is set to square off against their familiar foe Lanier at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Edison will challenge rival Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.