Highland was the 5-2 winner over Effingham when they last played one another back in May of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Highland got a good showing from Reid Burrows, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Easton Carey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Skrobul, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Effingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will challenge Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waterloo's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Effingham, they will square off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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