The Highland Hawks will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Basha Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Highland came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alena Mascarenas made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those RBI were her first of the season. Layla Napoli was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Basha and Desert Mountain finished up their contest with a 2-2 tie on Friday.
Highland now has a losing record of 2-3. Basha's tie gives them a new season record of 1-1-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Highland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Basha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Highland couldn't quite get it done against Basha when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 7-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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