Highlands is 0-10 against Indiana since April of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Golden Rams will welcome the Little Indians at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Highlands is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Knoch on Friday. They lost 14-1 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Indiana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Knoch, falling 16-1.
Indiana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Cass, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Cass has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Indiana's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Highlands, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highlands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indiana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Highlands couldn't quite get it done against Indiana in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will the Golden Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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