Bluestem came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Erie Red Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-0 on Friday.
Tristan Highbarger was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Myles Highbarger
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Highbarger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Myles Highbarger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Myles has posted since back in April. Carson Taylor was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The victory got Bluestem back to even at 8-8. As for Erie, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bluestem is set to face off against their familiar foe Cherryvale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Erie will take on rival Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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