The Highland Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Pine Plains Bombers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pine Plains' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highland will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Ellenville on Wednesday. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Blue Devils. Considering the Huskies have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pine Plains earned a 10-5 win over Millbrook on Thursday.
Brodie Rathjen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Pine Plains' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Rathjen was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Warren Lounsbury, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Pine Plains: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise.
Highland pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Plains, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Plains when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Bombers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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