Highland entered their tilt with Flippin with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Flippin Bobcats out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Noah Powell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Powell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keagan Statler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Sinclair, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season. As for Flippin, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
Highland will take on Bradford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bradford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Flippin, they will head out on the road to take on Guy-Perkins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Guy-Perkins is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Flippin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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