Highland had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes by a score of 7-2. This was payback for Highland, who suffered an 11-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alex Howard tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Deklan Riggs and Jake Ottensmeier did most of the damage at the plate: Riggs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ottensmeier went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Braxden Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Teutopolis' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Hoelscher, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 22-1-1. As for Teutopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Highland will square off against Glenwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glenwood will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Teutopolis, they will head out on the road to face off against Edwardsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Edwardsville is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Teutopolis will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
