Highland fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Trumann on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trumann Wildcats by a score of 15-14. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Highland in their matchups with Trumann: they've now lost three in a row.
For Trumann's part, Faith Muntz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and 12 unearned) runs off 16 hits (and only one walk). Muntz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Muntz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-6.
In other batting news, Sadie Carter was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dalaney Osment, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Trumann, their record is now 8-11.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Trumann also has no future games currently scheduled.
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