Highland is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Miller School of Albemarle is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will welcome the Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Highland 2.8, Miller School of Albemarle 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Highland's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Woodberry Forest as they made off with an 8-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Coppage
| 04/05/25 @ Woodberry Forest | 6 |
| 03/08/25 @ St. Anne's-Belfield | 5 |
| 05/03/24 vs Fredericksburg Christian | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Grassfield | 3 |
| 05/08/24 @ Fork Union Military Academy | 3 |
Grayson Coppage tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joey Rogers, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Gunning, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle had just enough and edged out Cape Henry Collegiate 3-1 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now won three in a row.
Miller School of Albemarle also got a great performance from Chase Cathey as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cathey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jackson Rosales was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Mandela Browman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Both Highland and Miller School of Albemarle just can't seem to miss. The Hawks have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Miller School of Albemarle struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highland came up short against Miller School of Albemarle in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-1. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
