Littlerock is 0-10 against Highland since March of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Lobos will venture away from home to face off against the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Littlerock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Littlerock's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Highland hitters got past them. The Lobos came up short against the Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lobos have suffered since February 27th.
For Highland's part, they got a great performance from Jacob Aragon as he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Aragon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hudson Harding was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Gonzales, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Littlerock's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
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