Highland hasn't had much luck against Grants recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets will take on the Pirates at 3:00 p.m. Highland has given up an average of 18.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highland is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 23-0 to Belen.
Meanwhile, Grants had just enough and edged out Espanola Valley 15-14 on Wednesday.
Olivia Toivanen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Toivanen was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Grants got a massive performance out of Annora Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Graham has posted over her last 11 games. Aubrhyanna Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Grants was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 12 consecutive matchups.
Grants pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Highland might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Grants in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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