On Thursday, Highland faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highland.
Highland got a great performance from Max Mousser as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mousser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greyson Sparks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jake Wesolowski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Queen Creek, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Highland will head out on the road to take on Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen Creek, they will be playing at home against Brophy College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Queen Creek will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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