In what's become a running theme this season, Highland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Blackfoot Broncos as the Highland Rams made off with a 14-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Jackson Hale looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Stringfellow was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon Kunz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Blackfoot's side, Sy Callister put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Callister was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dax Whitney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Weston Layton, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Blackfoot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland is on the road again on Saturday to play Rigby at 11:00 a.m. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rigby's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blackfoot, they will head out on the road to challenge Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyline will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Blackfoot surely won't give up without a fight.
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