Highland is 9-1 against Knight since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Highland Bulldogs will host the Knight Hawks at 3:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, Highland beat Knight 6-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
Landon Manzano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Manzano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jacob Aragon
| 03/19/25 @ Knight | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Santa Monica | 6 |
| 03/26/24 vs Hillsboro | 5 |
| 02/17/25 vs Sultana | 4 |
| 04/26/24 vs Paraclete | 4 |
In other pitching news, Jacob Aragon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, Nick Gonzales was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Highland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Colton Booterbaugh was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Knight moved to 3-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Highland, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Knight's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. It's a different story for Knight, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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