The Highland Hawks will take on the Perry Pumas in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Corona del Sol. Highland was the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over Corona del Sol on Thursday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Aztecs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kennedie Nelson
| 02/27/25 @ Corona del Sol | 6 |
| 04/30/24 vs Desert Ridge | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Sunnyside | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Corona del Sol | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Queen Creek | 0 |
| + 9 more games |
Kennedie Nelson looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024.
At the plate, Highland got a massive performance out of MiaLani Ocampo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Alexis Eley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona del Sol only posted an OBP of .444.
Meanwhile, Perry posted their closest win since March 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Chaparral 7-6.
The team relied heavily on CC Hall, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Highland skirted past Perry 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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