The Higley Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Higley, who comes in off a win.
Higley took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Campo Verde, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights won by a run and slipped past the Coyotes 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 8th.
Higley got a great performance from Bryce Russo as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Russo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cam Jantz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gio Liburdi also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland suffered their biggest defeat since March 20th on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Mountain View.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Higley, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8.
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