Littlerock fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Highland Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Littlerock's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Highland's part, Kaela Marin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Marin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Marin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Highland got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Martinez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Jaden Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Littlerock now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Highland, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
While Littlerock 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 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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