Highland has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mascoutah Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Highland's win against Civic Memorial wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Highland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Civic Memorial 4-2.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hailey Ritz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Jordan Bircher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah made easy work of Okawville on Saturday and carried off a 15-4 win. With that victory, Mascoutah brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Avery Boehm was a standout: she fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Beer, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Mascoutah, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Highland took their victory against Mascoutah when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 8-1. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mascoutah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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