Knight is 0-10 against Highland since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Knight's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Knight's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Palmdale as they made off with a 17-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won eight in a row.
Sierra Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Victoria Rodriguez
| 04/03/25 vs Palmdale | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Antelope Valley | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Palmdale | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Antelope Valley | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Quartz Hill | 2 |
In other batting news, Knight let Katelyn Harrington and Victoria Rodriguez run wild. Harrington got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Rodriguez scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zaydie Carrillo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Knight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .824. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 6-2.
Highland pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Knight, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Knight might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Highland in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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