With a playoff win on the line, Highland rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops by a score of 5-1. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Bishops recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Hudson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Matthew McCauley
| 05/12/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Potomac School | 9 |
| 03/14/25 @ Grace Christian | 6 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bishop O'Connell | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Gainesville | 4 |
In other pitching news, Matthew McCauley tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Brooks Graham was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Justin Summers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Virginia Episcopal School only posted a batting average of .115.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 25-9. As for Virginia Episcopal School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Highland nor the Bishops have any future games scheduled.
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