Moffat County was the 9-7 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Moffat County Bulldogs fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Highland Huskies on Friday. Moffat County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zaylan Kirby was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kirby was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Like Moffat County, Highland also got a great game from a two-way player: John Bingley. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bingley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Stetson Hendren was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Morgan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Moffat County's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Highland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Moffat County will head out on the road to square off against Cedaredge at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sterling at 4:00 p.m. Highland will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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