Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands). They put the hurt on the Encina Bulldogs with a sharp 15-8 win on Friday. The Scots haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Highlands got a massive performance out of Jovanny Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Gomez has become a key player for Highlands: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rodrigo Pomposo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Scots
| 03/21/25 vs Encina | 56.1% |
| 03/20/25 @ Woodland Christian | 28.6% |
| 03/18/25 vs Woodland Christian | 6.7% |
| 03/11/25 vs Rio Vista | 30% |
| 03/11/25 vs Rio Vista | 35% |
| + 12 more games |
Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Encina, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Highlands will head out to take on Golden Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands will need to watch out since Golden Sierra has now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches. As for Encina, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckingham Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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