Highland was the 3-0 winner over Triad when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Bulldogs fell just short of the Triad Knights by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Highland has lost by just one run.
Braxden Decker put in work no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Decker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Decker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Riggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Highland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Triad, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Highland will head out on the road to challenge Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Highland: 2.8, Effingham: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Triad, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marquette Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marquette Catholic is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Triad will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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