Highland is 7-1 against Griffith since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Griffith Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Highland is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Chesterton and fell 3-2.
Kyle Stacy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden VanderMeyden, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gordon, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Griffith came up short against Whiting on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Aiden Anthony was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Highland's record is now 6-17. As for Griffith, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Highland took their win against Griffith in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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