Highland Prep is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Somerton a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Highland Prep Honey Badgers will look to defend their home field against the Somerton Toros at 3:00 p.m. Highland Prep has given up an average of 19.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highland Prep fell victim to Chino Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 27-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Somerton came up short against Gila Ridge on Wednesday and fell 6-1.
Somerton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gael Villegas Barcena, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Draden RamirezMartinez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Somerton's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Highland Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Highland Prep suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Somerton when the teams last played back in March. Will the Honey Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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