Highland waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Civic Memorial Eagles 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Ritz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bircher, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Civic Memorial's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Megan Griffith gave up four earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Wade, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Civic Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Highland will be playing at home against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mascoutah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Civic Memorial, they will head out on the road to challenge Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jersey is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Civic Memorial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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