Highland and Las Animas squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Highland had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 10-8. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ely Phillips was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brandon Garcia and Byron Berkheimer did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Berkheimer got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tracy Van Gilder II, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Las Animas, their record is now 18-6.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Animas, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Peyton on the 16th.
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