The Highland Hornets will face off against the Wadsworth Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has ten straight victories, Wadsworth has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Highland beats Wadsworth with nine runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Hornets came out on top against Padua Franciscan by a score of 9-5 on Thursday.
Cooper Richnafsky tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Casey Myser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Grady Gibb was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wadsworth came up short against Westlake on Friday and fell 7-2.
Highland pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Wadsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Highland couldn't quite get it done against Wadsworth when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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