The Highland Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Strongsville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Highland: 3.5, Strongsville: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Highland was able to grind out a solid win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights, taking the game 6-1.
Hunter Winston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Peyton Ganda was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Strongsville waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shoremen and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Strongsville has won by just one run.
Highland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. As for Strongsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Highland came up short against Strongsville in their previous meeting back in March, falling 3-0. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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