The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Highland after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Waterloo by a score of 4-3. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trent Clemons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Ottensmeier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Deklan Riggs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Belleville East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-0 to Collinsville.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 25-6-1. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 17-16.
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