The Highland Rams will face off against the Mountain View Mavericks at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
While Highland's victory against Centennial wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Highland never let Centennial get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Garrett Grayson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Payne, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cannon Eddie also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mountain View fell 9-4 to Capital. Mavericks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Golden Eagles since on Tuesday.
Owen Perry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tav Hiaring and Cooper Schneidt did some serious damage despite the final result: Hiaring went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Schneidt went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Highland's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
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