After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cedarcrest, Highline was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Renton Red Hawks by a score of 6-2. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Roman Easter
| 03/31/25 @ Interlake | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Evergreen | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cedarcrest | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Renton | 1 |
Roman Easter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highline is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Easter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Highline let Gionni Ortiz and Anthony Cassarino run wild. Ortiz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cassarino scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Ortiz a new career-high in RBI (two).
Highline's record is now 3-9. As for Renton, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coming up, Highline will host West Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Seattle will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Highline surely won't give up without a fight. As for Renton, they will head out on the road to challenge Evergreen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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