Cloudland hadn't done well against Unaka recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Highlanders had just enough and edged out the Rangers 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Highlanders: when they faced off against the Rangers on Thursday, they had to take a 17-16 loss.
The team relied heavily on Bryson Peppers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Jacob Stinnett was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highlanders
| 04/03/25 @ Unaka | 8-7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Unaka | 16-17 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cedar View Christian | 14-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs North Greene | 0-31 |
| 03/24/25 @ North Greene | 2-16 |
Cloudland's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Unaka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Cloudland will challenge University School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Unaka has already played their next game (against Volunteer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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