Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Monroe City Panthers. Even if the Cougars couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Monroe City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Highland will be playing at home against Atlanta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monroe City, they will head out on the road to square off against Knox County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knox County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something Monroe City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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