Highland Park had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-17 to make it eight. They lost 12-2 to the West Texas Comanches. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comanches this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Tuesday.
As for West Texas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 14-0).
For West Texas' part, Landen McLaughlin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McLaughlin also allowed no hits, which is notable because West Texas is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-8 otherwise. McLaughlin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Cash Fulton was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. West Texas is 7-1 when Fulton posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Hunter Line was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Highland Park nor West Texas have any future games scheduled.
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