Tuesday just wasn't the day for Highland Park's offense. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Emporia Spartans on Tuesday. Highland Park has not had much luck with Emporia recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Emporia's part, Bailey Schlesener was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryane Howe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Emporia, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will face off against Schlagle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Emporia, they will head out on the road to challenge Iola at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Emporia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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