Highland can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Marion Harding Presidents as the Highland Fighting Scots made off with a 16-4 victory. With that win, Highland brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Maddy Stuckman and Aubree Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Stuckman scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jossalyn Varney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Marion Harding's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Hoertz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Marion Harding didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Highland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Marion Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Highland will head out on the road to face off against Shelby at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Marion Harding, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against River Valley at 5:15 p.m. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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