The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Highland had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Triad. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braxden Decker put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Decker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Decker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Riggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Anthony typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Effingham proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 6-5.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4-1. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Effingham when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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