Highland extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Hope Christian Huskies, falling 13-6. If the Hornets were looking for revenge after losing 22-3 to the Huskies when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hope Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
For Hope Christian's part, Brooklyn Quanz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Quanz a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Jimenez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Lorelai Telles, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base.
Highland and Hope Christian will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Hornets will challenge rival Belen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hope Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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