Highline had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Liberty Patriots, falling 12-4. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Josiah Barron made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. Jaylon Rith also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Liberty's side, Carson McCarry tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave McCarry a new career-high.
At the plate, Colton Hollerbach was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Mayer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Highline had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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