Highland owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Triad Knights with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Ritz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alex Schultz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Triad, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Highland will head out on the road to challenge Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is facing Mater Dei at the right time seeing as Mater Dei is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Triad, they will be playing at home against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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