It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Highlands ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions 6-5. This was payback for the Golden Rams, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Beckham Ochoa
| 03/26/26 vs Riverview | 9 |
| 04/09/26 vs Knoch | 5 |
| 03/19/26 vs Freeport | 4 |
| 03/13/26 @ Gateway | 4 |
| 03/31/26 @ Indiana | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
Beckham Ochoa made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highlands is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-11 otherwise. Ochoa was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Luke Lattus was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Logan Lattus was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Highlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Highlands' victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-12. As for Greensburg Salem, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Highlands will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Golden Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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