Highland's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Jersey Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Kaitlyn Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Bircher, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Becker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Highland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. As for Jersey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jersey, they will head out on the road to square off against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterloo's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Jersey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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