Knight is 1-9 against Highland since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knight Hawks will face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, Knight came up short against Highland and fell 6-2.
For Highland's part, Landon Manzano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Manzano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jacob Aragon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
Back at the plate, Nick Gonzales was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Highland is undefeated when Gonzales posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Jayden Carrillo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Knight's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Highland, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
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