Highland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Edwardsville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
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Carter Powell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Blake Gelly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Garrin Stone was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Edwardsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Highland will be playing at home against Glenwood at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edwardsville, they will welcome Teutopolis at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.6, the Wooden Shoes 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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