Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the East Leopards. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Matt Fotheringham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On East's side, they got a massive performance out of Deiberson Villalobos, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Christensen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for East, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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