Highland entered their tilt with Eastern Montgomery on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Mustangs 8-1. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 13-12 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
| 04/15/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 4 |
| 05/02/24 @ Eastern Montgomery | 3 |
| 04/15/24 @ Pocahontas County | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ Richwood | 3 |
| 03/13/24 vs Pocahontas County | 3 |
John Wagner made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highland is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zach Armstrong was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Highland: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Elijah Good was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Highland pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Eastern Montgomery, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1.
Coming up, Highland will venture away from home to square off against Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will welcome Bland County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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