Highland extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 11-0 to the Wiggins Tigers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
As for Wiggins, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wiggins' part, Alex Tarango was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tarango also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wiggins is 7-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Tarango was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Flores and Carston Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Flores went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Johnson is becoming a predictor of Wiggins' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Henry Langford was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland beat Wiggins by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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