Alamo Heights is 5-0 against Highlands since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alamo Heights Mules will be playing at home against the Highlands Owls at 7:15 p.m. Alamo Heights will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Alamo Heights' hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Brownwood's usually-dominant pitching crew. Alamo Heights walked away with a 10-5 victory over Brownwood.
Bruno Robles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robles was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Bader, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Spielhagen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Highlands' offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Burbank: they've now lost seven in a row.
Alamo Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Highlands' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Alamo Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .408. It's a different story for Highlands, though, as they've only averaged .194. Will they be able to contain Alamo Heights' hitters?
Everything went Alamo Heights' way against Highlands in their previous meeting back in March as Alamo Heights made off with a 16-0 win. Will Alamo Heights repeat their success, or does Highlands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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