Hope Christian has gone a perfect 6-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Hornets at 10:00 a.m. Hope Christian will be strutting in after a win while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Hope Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against West Mesa on Thursday. The Huskies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Caleb Pena was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.
Nolan Garcia
| 04/10/25 @ West Mesa | 4 |
| 03/08/25 @ Sandia Prep | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Capital | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Volcano Vista | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Bernalillo | 2 |
In other batting news, Nolan Garcia was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Baillio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Hope Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Valencia, falling 9-2.
Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Antonio, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Hope Christian, their record now sits at 11-6.
Everything went Hope Christian's way against Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Hope Christian made off with a 15-1 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
