Owls
| 03/25/25 @ Brackenridge | 19 |
| 02/14/25 @ Martin | 19 |
| 04/01/25 @ Edison | 17 |
| 03/10/25 vs Lanier | 15 |
| 03/07/25 vs Edison | 10 |
Highlands hadn't beaten Edison on the road since April 14, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Owls' pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Bears a 17-0 shutout. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Alyna Oppelt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Jenesis Rodriguez and Analia Aparicio did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Aparicio went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most hits Rodriguez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alythia Aparicio, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only posted an OBP of .238.
The victory made it two in a row for Highlands and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Edison, they dropped their record down to 2-11-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Highlands will host Lanier at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Edison, they will square off against Burbank at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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