Highway 6 lost against Polk County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Highway 6 Trailblazers lost 13-1 to the Polk County Slammers.
Highway 6 saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Harmon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Highway 6 hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Highway 6 has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Polk County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Highway 6 will welcome Hershey at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hershey is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Highway 6 will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Polk County, they will challenge Twin River on Tuesday. Polk County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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