Baseball Recap: Highland Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Highland let Padua Franciscan stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Thursday but luckily Highland prevailed anyway. The Hornets came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 9-5. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Highland got a great performance from Cooper Richnafsky as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Richnafsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Myser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Grady Gibb, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games (Away)

04/24/25 @ Padua Franciscan	9-5
04/23/25 @ Aurora	9-2
04/16/25 @ Revere	5-0
03/31/25 @ Copley	6-2
03/29/25 @ Hoover	6-4

Highland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Wadsworth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hornets are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Padua Franciscan, they will face off against Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bucks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bruins surely won't give up without a fight.