Highlands had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-17-1 to make it five. They lost 12-0 to the Edison Golden Bears. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Owls' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Edison, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Edison's part, Luis Garcia Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Jayden Beltran looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristen Henderson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Julius Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edison, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Winn at 7:00 p.m.
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