Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
John Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On Eastern Montgomery's side, Austin Tate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Tate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Highland now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Eastern Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Highland will head out on the road to challenge Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Craig County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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