Bishop Brossart is 1-6 against Highlands since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Brossart is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
While Bishop Brossart didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Holmes get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Luke Neltner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Bishop Brossart got a massive performance out of Isaac Amin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Amin posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Noe, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI.
Bishop Brossart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Highlands beat Holy Cross 13-8 on Monday. The Bluebirds haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Highlands now has a winning record of 5-4-2. As for Bishop Brossart, their record now sits at 6-2.
Bishop Brossart suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Highlands in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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