Highlands had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-16-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Brackenridge Eagles, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in March.
Highlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Mccormick, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That hit marked the first that Mccormick has got this season.
As for Brackenridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Brackenridge's side, Rodolfo Nino made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nino has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordan Monroy was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Brackenridge is undefeated when Monroy posts two or more runs, but 4-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ramirez Romo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Highlands has already played their next matchup (against Sam Houston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Brackenridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Edison on the 22nd.
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