Highland extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Rio Grande Ravens, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Saturday.
As for Rio Grande, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rio Grande's part, Kaylani Mirabal was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mirabal was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christiana Valencia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mercedes Valenzuela, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will host St. Pius X at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Grande, they will welcome West Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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