Knight fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Highland Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Knight has struggled against Highland recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Highland's part, William Paxton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Paxton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Paxton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Highland let Carlos Toro and Caleb Montemayor loose on the outfield. Toro scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Montemayor scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Knight's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Highland, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
While Knight had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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