Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Highland

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/03/26 @ Knight	16
04/08/26 vs Littlerock	13
04/15/26 @ Eastside	12
04/17/26 vs Eastside	9
04/10/26 @ Littlerock	8

Highland entered their tilt with Eastside on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Lions 9-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Landon Manzano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Mateo Dominguez and Cole Studt did most of the damage at the plate: Dominguez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Studt went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Studt has posted since back in March. Hudson Harding was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.

Highland's win bumped their record up to 15-5-1. As for Eastside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.

Highland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Moorpark on the 18th. As for Eastside, they will take on Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.