Softball Recap: Highland Sets Scoring Season-High Against Lancaster

Bulldogs

Team Score (Highest)

04/22/25 vs Lancaster	14
04/03/25 @ Littlerock	13
04/08/25 @ Knight	12
03/11/25 vs Littlerock	12
04/17/25 vs Antelope Valley	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). Everything went their way against the Lancaster Eagles on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Alaina Diehl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Highland let Evalina Chavez and Bella Williams run wild. Chavez went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Williams went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Chavez also snagged a stolen base, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lancaster only posted a batting average of .111.

Highland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lancaster, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.

Looking ahead, Highland will challenge Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lancaster, they will head out to square off against Palmdale at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.94 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.