The Highland Scots will face off against the Taft Wildcats at 4:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Highland will be strutting in after a  victory while Taft will be coming in after a  defeat.
Highland is headed in fresh off scoring the most  runs they have   all season. Everything went their way against Edison on Tuesday as Highland made off with  a  12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Scots considering their two-run performance the  contest before.

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 Jacob Berumen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out ten batters over  5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off   two  hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't  given up  more than one  earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs while going 2-for-4. He also  hit a  double, marking his first of the season.
 Berumen wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Santiago Blanco, who  scored two  runs while going 1-for-3. Another  was  Diego Hernandez, who  scored a  run while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Taft fought the good fight in their extra-innings  game against Independence  on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of  5-4. The  loss leaves the Wildcats still looking for their first win of the season.
 Like Highland, Taft also got a great game from a two-way player:  Cash Clark. On the mound, he  struck out seven batters over  six innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   eight  hits. Clark was also big at the plate,  scoring two  runs while  getting on base  in three of his five plate appearances.
 Highland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Taft's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them:  Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Taft, though, as  they've  only  averaged .136. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters?
 Highland couldn't quite get it done against Taft when the teams last played  back in February of 2016 as they fell  6-2. Can Highland avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.