Highlands has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Springdale Dynamos at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Highlands will be strutting in after a win while Springdale will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Highlands narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Leechburg 3-2.
Kristian Kocon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Carson Mcgraw was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Springdale lost 19-8 to Union Area on Tuesday. Springdale has not had much luck with Union Area recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Joseph Loebig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Highlands' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Springdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highlands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Highlands couldn't quite finish off Springdale when the teams last played back in April of 2015 and fell 13-11. Can Highlands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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