Highlands can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Laurel Highlands Mustangs. The win was just what Highlands needed coming off of a 17-11 defeat in their prior game.
Sal Barbarino made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Barbarino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Mcgraw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Boyd Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Laurel Highlands' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Lion, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Crouch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highlands made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Laurel Highlands, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Highlands will play host again on Friday to welcome Beaver, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Beaver hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Laurel Highlands, they will head out on the road to challenge Greater Latrobe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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