Highland was the 6-2 winner over Belleville West when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Bulldogs fell just short of the Belleville West Maroons by a score of 2-1 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Highland let down their fans at home.
Highland got a good showing from Alex Howard, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxden Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Belleville West's side, Jake Stedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
Highland's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3-1. As for Belleville West, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Triad at 5:30 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Belleville West, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Belleville West: 3.7, Mt. Vernon: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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