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| 04/16/25 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Highland is 8-2 against Jersey since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highland has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Jersey will arrive with three straight wins.
Highland lost 20-6 to Belleville West on Wednesday.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Addison Short was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Triad typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Jersey proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Knights.
Paxton Weirich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellie Davis was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Holly Brainerd, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Jersey lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Jersey pushed their record up to 11-12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
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