Highland can bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against the West Panthers by a score of 6-1. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 13-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alex Just
| 05/05/25 vs West | 16 |
| 04/29/25 vs Olympus | 10 |
| 03/15/25 vs Hillcrest | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Skyline | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brighton | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Not much got past Alex Just, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep West off the board. Highland is 2-1 when Just posts eight or more strikeouts, but 0-19 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Ashby, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Highland's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-18 and their overall record up to 2-20. As for West, they are on a 41-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-23.
Highland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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