Highland is 5-0 against Atlantic Shores Christian since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highland Hawks will face off against the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 11:00 a.m. Highland is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Cross an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Highland, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Owen Winebarger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Brown and Christian Dart did most of the damage at the plate: Brown got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Dart scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Dart is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Justin Summers was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Shores Christian had just enough and edged Steward out 2-1 on Tuesday.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5-1 record this season. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-10-1.
Highland beat Atlantic Shores Christian 7-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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