McLane waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Central Grizzlies 16-1. The matchup marked the Highlanders' most dominant victory of the season.

Isaac Montes
| 04/17/26 @ Central | 5 |
| 04/15/26 vs Central | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Central | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Torres | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Roosevelt | 2 |
Isaac Montes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Lassley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for McLane: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10-1 otherwise. Max Corona was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
McLane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
McLane now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Central, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
McLane didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-6 win against Hoover on the 24th. As for Central, they have also already played their next game, an 11-6 loss against Madera South on the 22nd.
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