04/24/25 vs Craig County | 19-4 |
04/22/25 @ Parry McCluer | 12-8 |
04/15/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 8-1 |
04/11/25 @ Richwood | 21-4 |
04/03/25 @ Craig County | 10-2 |
Highland waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Craig County Rockets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-2 on April 3rd.
Zach Armstrong was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was John Wagner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Highland's record now sits at 7-5. As for Craig County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Highland will welcome Bath County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Craig County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton River at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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