Highland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 9-3 to the Valley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 17-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Berkheimer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Nine seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Valley's side, Izaiah Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Mestas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. Alfonso Medina was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Highland will face off against Brush at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Liberty Common at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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