Higley lost against Campo Verde back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Higley Knights took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Campo Verde Coyotes. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Higley in their matchups with Campo Verde: they've now lost five in a row.
Higley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Patterson, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Campo Verde's side, Luke Girard looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Girard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gunner Bryant was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Higley's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Campo Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
While Higley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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