Highland Regional had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They lost 18-1 to the Timber Creek Regional Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in March.
As for Timber Creek Regional, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Timber Creek Regional's part, Joselyn Bermudez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Bermudez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Timber Creek Regional got a massive performance out of Kara Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Simpson a new career-high. Shayna Mangini also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Highland Regional has already played their next game, a 22-0 defeat against Cumberland on the 5th. As for Timber Creek Regional, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against Delsea on the 5th.
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