Highlands might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Ryle who claimed the real prize. The Highlands Bluebirds fell just short of the Ryle Raiders by a score of 8-7. Highlands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ryle's part, Dylan McIntyre was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Mann, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Ryle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Highlands will head out on the road to square off against Simon Kenton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simon Kenton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Highlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ryle, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holy Cross at 5:00 p.m.
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