The Steward Spartans will take on the Highland Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steward is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Greenbrier Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Highland faced Atlantic Shores Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Seahawks with a sharp 15-7 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Benjy Cardone was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jake Gunning was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Steward, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
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