Highland entered their tilt with Bonneville with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Bonneville Bees by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Highland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jackson Hale looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Payne wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hudson John, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Bonneville's side, Taye Lords made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Bonneville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will play host again on Saturday to welcome Thunder Ridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 a.m. The last four games Thunder Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bonneville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m.
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