Highland had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it 14. They lost 11-0 to the Skyline Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Jackson Gold also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Skyline, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. Considering they have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Skyline's side, Andrew Lindquist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Lindquist has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Skyline let Charlie Billick and Peyton PapaDakis run wild. Billick went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while PapaDakis went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave PapaDakis a new career-high.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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