Highland Tech hasn't had much luck against East Gaston recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Highland Tech Rams will challenge the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, everything went Highland Tech's way against Piedmont Community Charter as Highland Tech made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Erwing Soza
| 02/28/25 vs Piedmont Community Charter | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Ashbrook | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ East Wilkes | 1 |
Erwing Soza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Soza was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trey Costner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Karr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Gaston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Forestview 16-15. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won eight in a row.
East Gaston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Highland Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Highland Tech came up short against East Gaston in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Highland Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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