The Highland Hornets will face off against the Medina Bees at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Highland 2.6, Medina 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Highland needed a bit of extra time to put away Roosevelt. They won by a run and slipped past the Rough Riders 7-6. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Rough Riders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Highland got a great performance from Reid Oney as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Oney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Casey Myser was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Anthony DePompei was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Medina put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for North Ridgeville. The Bees put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 9-0 win. The Bees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 16-3-1. As for Medina, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Medina in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 4-1. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Bees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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