Highland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against River Ridge on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the River Ridge Timberwolves by a score of 5-4. Highland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 9th.
For River Ridge's part, the team relied heavily on Andrew Nies, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Highland dropped their record down to 4-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for River Ridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Potosi/Cassville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is facing Potosi/Cassville at the right time seeing as Potosi/Cassville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for River Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Barneveld at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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