Thursday just wasn't the day for Highlands's offense. They fell just short of the Ryle Raiders by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Highlands has lost by just one run.
For Ryle's part, the result came thanks to Madison Goddard's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. Goddard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Highlands has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season. As for Ryle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ryle, they will head out on the road to face off against Walton-Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walton-Verona's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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