Highlands's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Golden Sierra Grizzlies by a score of 13-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Scots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Carlos Lopez-Vega
| 03/09/26 vs Sacramento Country Day | 16 |
| 03/16/26 vs Sacramento | 13 |
| 03/24/26 vs Golden Sierra | 10 |
| 03/03/26 vs Encina | 10 |
Carlos Lopez-Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Highlands' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Lopez-Vega was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Showen, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Vinny Showen was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Highlands' win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-2. As for Golden Sierra, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Highlands will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Grizzlies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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