Griffith is 0-10 against Highland since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Griffith Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Griffith is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Griffith is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Kankakee Valley on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 15-1 defeat at the hands of the Kougars.
Natalie Vianello was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Highland had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Munster on Thursday. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Steele, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Highland, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Griffith has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Griffith might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Griffith, Mia Rivera (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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