Highland is 10-0 against Madison since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Rams will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Madison Bobcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Highland will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Highland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Century.
Reece Bybee made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Bybee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cedar Lacey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Barlow, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Madison fell just short of Hillcrest by a score of 7-6. Madison's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Highland's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Madison, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2-1.
Highland took their victory against Madison in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-9. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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