Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Highland Tech walked away with it. They blew past the Alleghany Trojans 12-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Coleman Schafer
| 05/05/26 vs Alleghany | 4 |
| 04/02/26 @ Bessemer City | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Burns | 1 |
Coleman Schafer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highland Tech is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Schafer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brandon Rice and Noah Karr did most of the damage at the plate: Rice got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Karr went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Highland Tech is 6-1 when Karr posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-13 otherwise. Cooper Hartis was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Highland Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Highland Tech's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Alleghany, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
As of now, neither Highland Tech nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.
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