Highland is 1-9 against Rio Grande since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hornets will welcome the Ravens at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Highland is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 22-3 to Hope Christian. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Atrisco Heritage Academy, falling 19-5.
Mercedes Valenzuela and Yvette 'Bear' Breneiser did some serious damage despite the final result: Valenzuela scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Breneiser went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Maes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Rio Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Highland suffered a grim 20-9 defeat to Rio Grande in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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