For the second straight game, Highlands will face off against Mesa Verde. The Scots will be playing at home against the Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Mesa Verde will come in with four straight wins.
Highlands came up short against Mesa Verde on Tuesday, falling 13-1.
For Mesa Verde's part, Steven Pinola and Isaiah Shoemake made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pinola struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Shoemake pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Pinola scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Shoemake scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Nelson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Aiden Marcheschi was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Mesa Verde pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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