Piper lost against Highlands Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Piper Bengals fell just short of the Highlands Christian Knights by a score of 3-2. Piper has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Highlands Christian's part, JuJu Torres looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendric Molina, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Joey Arroyo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Piper's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Highlands Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Piper has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Stranahan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Christian will take on Pine Crest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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