Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olympus Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Bobbermin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Highland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Olympus, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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