Highland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-5. They came up short against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders, falling 12-0. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Quincy Notre Dame, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Quincy Notre Dame's part, Drew Bordewick looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Bordewick a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Doellman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Quincy Notre Dame's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Levi Blickhan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will welcome Knox County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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