The Highland Rebels will head out to take on the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Walnut Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Pocahontas and fell 7-6. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Harrisburg on Thursday and fell 4-2.
Walnut Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Blake, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Blake has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Walnut Ridge, the loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 15-3.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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