The Highlands Golden Rams will challenge the Burrell Bucs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Highlands fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Greensburg Salem on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 3-2.
Highlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake King, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Burrell and Shady Side Academy, and Shady Side Academy kept the tradition alive. The Bucs fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bucs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Stephen Hasson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
Burrell has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Highlands couldn't quite get it done against Burrell in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Golden Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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