After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Highland finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Kirksville Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Keera Rothweiler made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ali Lundberg also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Cougars
| 09/18/25 @ Kirksville | 2-3 |
| 09/16/25 vs Canton | 11-1 |
| 09/15/25 @ Louisiana | 12-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Milan | 25-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Centralia | 0-1 |
Highland moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Kirksville, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Looking ahead, Highland will face off against Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kirksville, they will take on Hannibal at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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