The Highland Trojans will be playing at home against the South Central Satellites at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highland lost 13-5 to Wheeler on Friday. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Boyd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Thomas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, South Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boone Grove. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, South Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Valerie Horne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for South Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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