The Highland Home Flying Squadron will venture away from home to face off against the Goshen Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Highland Home got the win against Pike County by a conclusive 18-8. Considering the Flying Squadron's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Goshen made easy work of Pike County on Friday and carried off a 12-4 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Grant Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Layton Burgans looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, Tyler McLendon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Mason Adair was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highland Home's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Goshen, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Highland Home was able to grind out a solid win over Goshen in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Home since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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