The Highland Trojans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the River Forest Ingots at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Griffith onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Kyle Stacy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Highland got a massive performance out of Cash Washick, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden VanderMeyden, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, River Forest entered their tilt with Rensselaer Central with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Bombers 6-5.
Kaleb Short made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Short has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastian Collazo IV was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ahmad Sweezer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 9-18. As for River Forest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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