Highland can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let the Hammond Morton Governors onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Highland as they're now sitting on four straight.
Samantha Zurlis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zurlis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit every time she's pitched this season. Zurlis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Highland let Evie Rivera and Casey DiSanto loose on the outfield. Rivera scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while DiSanto scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erica Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Highland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Hammond Morton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Highland will take on Andrean at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Hammond Morton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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