For the second straight game, Highland will face off against East. The Rams will welcome the Leopards at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highland has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while East will arrive with five straight wins.
Highland lost 11-4 to East on Wednesday.
For East's part, Beckham Christensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Christensen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for East: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Lunt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of East's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Josh Treend, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
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