Highland Prep West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 10-5 to the Highland Prep Honey Badgers.
Mateo Espinoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Joshua Burnside also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Highland Prep West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Highland Prep, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Prep West will challenge St. John Paul II Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The HORNETS' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Highland Prep, they will square off against Kingman at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Honey Badgers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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