Highlands had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Sam Houston Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Tuesday. Highlands' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Joel Jimenez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaydin Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaime Zendejas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sam Houston's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alden Richardson, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Highlands' victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Sam Houston, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-20.
Highlands will head out on the road to face off against Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Edison will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Highlands surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sam Houston, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. MacArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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