Northern Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wayne Hills Patriots. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Northern Highlands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Goebbert, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Another was Jacob Wagner, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Northern Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Wayne Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Northern Highlands will take on River Dell at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wayne Hills, they will square off against Lakeland Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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