On Tuesday, Highland faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Sunnyslope Vikings. For Highland, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 loss Sunnyslope walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Highland got a great performance from Max Mousser as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mousser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danny Hurst, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Micheal Peralta, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Sunnyslope, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season.
Highland will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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