Highlands hasn't had much luck against Knoch recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 18-6 victory on Friday. The Golden Rams haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Knoch posted their closest victory since March 25th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Indiana 4-2.
Kaila Purcell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Knoch let Marlee Fraser and Emersyn Jones run wild. Fraser went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Jones went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was Fraser's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alena Tekely, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Knoch's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Highlands, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Highlands suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Knoch in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Golden Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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