Highlands Latin has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Highlands Latin lost 11-1 to East Jessamine on Saturday.
Highlands Latin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Sweeney, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Portland Christian 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whitefield Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Andrew Beickman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Beickman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beickman was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Stockton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Trevor Olson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Highlands Latin's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Whitefield Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Highlands Latin took their win against Whitefield Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-4. Will Highlands Latin repeat their success, or does Whitefield Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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