The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Civic Memorial by a score of 4-0.
Ben Kunz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Knebel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Teutopolis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against North Clay/Clay City on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Wooden Shoes, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Teutopolis' victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Teutopolis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wooden Shoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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