Flippin lost against Highland back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Flippin Bobcats fell just short of the Highland Rebels by a score of 8-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Flippin in their matchups with Highland: they've now lost three in a row.
For Highland's part, Noah Powell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Powell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Keagan Statler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Mason Sinclair was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Flippin's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Highland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Flippin will head out on the road to face off against Guy-Perkins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Guy-Perkins is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Flippin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Highland will take on Bradford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bradford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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