Highlands lost to Mesa Verde on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Scots came up short against the Mavericks, falling 12-6. The Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Lopez-Vega, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another was Najee Walker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Mesa Verde, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Highlands will take on Lindhurst at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.13 runs per game on average), something the Scots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mesa Verde, they will challenge Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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