Baseball Game Preview: Highline Pirates vs. Lindbergh Eagles

Pirates

Runs

04/02/25 @ Foster	12
03/31/25 @ Interlake	6
03/24/25 vs Renton	24
03/21/25 @ Cedarcrest	2
03/20/25 @ Chief Sealth	2
+ 3 more games

Highline and Lindbergh are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Highline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Last Wednesday, Highline got the win against Foster by a conclusive 12-2.

Highline let Anthony Cassarino and Josiah JoJo Barron run wild. Cassarino went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Barron scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base was Cassarino's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Lindbergh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Sammamish. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 3, 2024.

Aaron Melendres-Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Orlando Dumlao, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Highline's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Lindbergh, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Lindbergh's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Highline has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lindbergh, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Highline keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.