Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 18-5 loss to the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Janae Whitehead made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Cedar Lacey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Dani Quinn and Savannah Henzler made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Quinn tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Henzler pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Quinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Quinn scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Henzler went 2-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Rocky Mountain got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Windau, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariana Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rocky Mountain, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Highland has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Centennial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Highland has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Thunder Ridge at 11:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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