Baseball Recap: High Point's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 vs Bladensburg	22
03/28/25 vs Northwestern	21
03/22/25 vs Suitland	18
04/28/25 @ Northwestern	12
04/10/25 @ Wise	12

High Point came out on top against Northwestern on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run first inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Eagles have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Bryan Perez and Yojancel Soto made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Perez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Soto struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Perez went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Soto went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, High Point let Keysi Matos and Ramon Brito Jr run wild. Matos went 1-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Brito Jr went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Matos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elinzon Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

High Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The win (which was High Point's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. High Point will face off against rival DuVal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwestern is set to take on their familiar foe Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.