Knight extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9. They came up short against the Highland Bulldogs, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Wednesday.
As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Highland's part, they let Hudson Harding and Colton Booterbaugh run wild. Harding went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Booterbaugh went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Booterbaugh has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Arturo Carrillo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Knight will square off against Palmdale at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.87 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Highland, they will challenge Littlerock at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lobos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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