Griffith hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Griffith has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Griffith might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-3 to Hammond Bishop Noll, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jason Quillin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Kankakee Valley on Wednesday and fell 8-7.
Cash Washick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Griffith, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Griffith has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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