On Tuesday, Highland faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gilbert Tigers and snuck past 5-3. That's two games straight that Highland has won by exactly two runs.
Highland got a great performance from Max Mousser as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Logan Gutterman picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Highland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Hammond, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Sergio Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gilbert's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Goodman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Highland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chandler at 3:45 p.m. The last six games Chandler has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Gilbert, they will head out on the road to take on Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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