Highland won the last time they faced Sanger West and things went their way on Saturday too. The Highland Scots came out on top against the Sanger West Hornets by a score of 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scots.
Lauren Montes
| 03/08/25 vs Sanger West | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Fowler | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs California City | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Bakersfield Christian | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Bakersfield | 1 |
Lauren Montes made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Janaye Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Madelyn Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 6-1-2. As for Sanger West, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Looking ahead, Highland will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Arvin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Arvin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sanger West, they will face off against San Joaquin Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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