Highland won against Potosi/Cassville last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Highland Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lancaster Flying Arrows 5-3. The victory was nothing new for Highland as they're now sitting on four straight.
For Lancaster's part, Abi Mergen and Emma Jensen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mergen went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Jensen scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Lancaster, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Barneveld at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lancaster, they will head out on the road to challenge Prairie du Chien at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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