The Highland Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Highland lost 12-3 to Kankakee Valley on Thursday.
Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wheeler can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Washington Township with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Wheeler sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Isabella Smith was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Abby Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Wheeler, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Highland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Highland beat Wheeler 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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