The Highlands Golden Rams will take on the St. Joseph Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highlands, who comes in off a win.
Highlands made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Penn Hills, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Highlands was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Penn Hills on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Rams.
Madison Gorney made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Gorney was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carrah Scardina, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Gabby Chambers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Highlands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Hills only posted a batting average of .062.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 18-0 to Apollo Ridge on Monday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Everything went Highlands' way against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in March of 2016, as Highlands made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Highlands repeat their success, or does St. Joseph has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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