Highland proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 14) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Centennial Patriots. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Garrett Grayson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Highland's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Payne, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cannon Eddie also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Rams
| 03/22/25 vs Centennial | 1-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Madison | 20-3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Rigby | 7-3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 3-0 |
| 04/27/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 14-4 |
| + 6 more games |
Highland pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Looking ahead, Highland will square off against Mountain View at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Central at 4:30 p.m. Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Centennial will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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