Teutopolis and Highland are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Teutopolis comes in on four and Highland on six.
Last Tuesday, Teutopolis was able to grind out a solid victory over North Clay/Clay City, taking the game 4-1.
Gavin Addis looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Teutopolis saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Kreke, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Highland sidestepped Civic Memorial for a 2-1 win.
Teutopolis is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Highland, their victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1-1.
Teutopolis came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. Will Teutopolis repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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