The Highland Park Scots will challenge the Washington Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland Park is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Highland Park's offense. They came up short against Harmon on Tuesday, falling 12-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Scots haven't been shut out since back in April.
Meanwhile, Washington lost 15-4 to Atchison on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Hooks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Washington's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 6-13 when he doesn't).
Hooks wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Reno, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Reno has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-2.
Highland Park couldn't quite get it done against Washington in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 10-7. Will the Scots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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