Highland extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Skyline Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 22-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Just, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Just's first of the season.
As for Skyline, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-10. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
On Skyline's side, Mason PapaDakis spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. The Eagles are 2-1 when PapaDakis allows three or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Carson Atkinson was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Charlie Billick, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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