The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Triad on Wednesday. Highland's pitcher stepped up to hand Triad a 7-0 shutout.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Ritz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alex Schultz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Breese Central by a score of 3-2.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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