On Monday, Highland faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gilbert Tigers 8-6. Highland had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Trevor Cutchen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sergio Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Grady Pratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Gilbert's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Leyba, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Goodman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Gilbert, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland beat Gilbert by a score of 5-3.
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