Hawks
| 03/21/25 @ Mesa | 18-0 |
| 03/19/25 @ Chandler | 13-5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 11-1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Cibola | 9-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lakewood | 7-5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Kofa | 11-1 |
Highland came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mesa Jackrabbits an 18-0 shutout. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jackrabbits, too.
Cambria Chacon looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Highland let Collin Hess and Alena Mascarenas run wild. Hess got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Mascarenas went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Hess a new career-high. MiaLani Ocampo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Highland's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Mesa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Highland will challenge Williams Field at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Highland's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Mesa, they will take on Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Boulder Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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