Highland had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Tallmadge Blue Devils, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-6 on Wednesday.
As for Tallmadge, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Tallmadge's part, the team relied heavily on Leila Staszak, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Staszak a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marissa Charton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Highland will take on Steele at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tallmadge, they will challenge Revere at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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