Highland had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-8 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Gallup Bengals. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Davi Shima
| 03/20/26 @ Gallup | 4 |
| 03/11/26 vs Manzano | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bosque | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Miyamura | 3 |
Davi Shima made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shima was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Mangum, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Paulo Montano also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Highland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
As for Gallup, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked their highest-scoring game to date.
On Gallup's side, Laramie Tom was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Dryw Benett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland beat Gallup by a score of 15-4 later that day.
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