Highlands Christian stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Atlantic Christian Sharks as the Highlands Christian Knights made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Highlands Christian considering their two-run performance the game before.
Camden Scott made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Scott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Arroyo, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Valentino Pupo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
On Atlantic Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kimmel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Highlands Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Atlantic Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands Christian will play host again on Monday to welcome North Miami Beach, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. North Miami Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Atlantic Christian, they will be playing at home against Lake Worth at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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