Highland is 0-3 against Kearns since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highland Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Kearns Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sadly, Highland is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They fell victim to a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of West on Thursday.
Ruby Meza was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Kearns were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-1 walloping at the hands of Taylorsville. Kearns has not had much luck with Taylorsville recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Kearns saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephani Serna, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kearns hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kearns, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Highland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Kearns struggles in that department as they've averaged .516. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highland suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Kearns when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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