The Highland Hawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Highland stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over Westfield.
Brennen Card looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Justin Summers was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kehler Hamilton, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Georgetown Prep as Archbishop McCarthy made off with a 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Archbishop McCarthy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Nick Miller looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop McCarthy got a massive performance out of Miguel Delgado, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Juan Cerra, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Highland's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Archbishop McCarthy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Highland's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Highland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Archbishop McCarthy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Highland continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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