Softball Recap: Highland Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Scots

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 vs South	14
04/04/25 vs Bakersfield	12
03/12/25 vs Arvin	11
03/17/25 @ Centennial	10
03/07/25 vs Fowler	10

Highland got themselves on the board against Bakersfield on Friday, but Bakersfield never followed suit. They blew past the Drillers 12-0. Considering the Scots have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Nevaeh Rodriquez and Kamilla Baltazar did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriquez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Baltazar scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Baltazar has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Cisneros, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Bakersfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.

Looking ahead, Highland will venture away from home to challenge Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scots 2.5, the Eagles 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bakersfield, they will host Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Drillers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.