For the second straight game, Highland will face off against Brighton. The Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bengals at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highland has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Brighton will arrive with ten straight victories.
Highland lost 13-2 to Brighton on Wednesday.
For Brighton's part, Miles Layton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Layton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Saba, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Brighton's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
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