Baseball Recap: Highland Takes a Loss

Highland extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2025.

Cash Washick

Runs

05/21/26 vs Hammond Bishop Noll	2
05/05/26 @ Kankakee Valley	2
04/17/26 vs Whiting	2
04/16/26 @ Hammond Morton	2
04/09/26 vs Merrillville	2
+ 4 more games

Cash Washick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Highland is 4-1 when Washick posts two or more runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Alex Tishey also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.

On Hammond Bishop Noll's side, Isaac Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Joel Gomez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs. Maddux Laurincek was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Highland will head out to challenge Morgan Township at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cherokees have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they will head out on the road to square off against Merrillville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.48 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.