Highland had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Wiggins Tigers. The game marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Berkheimer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Lucas Kopetzky also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Wiggins, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Ten seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Wiggins' side, Alex Tarango made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Tarango has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Wiggins: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Wiggins got a big performance out of Karter Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Isaac Flores was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-8 victory against Olathe on the 3rd. As for Wiggins, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat against Valley on the 3rd.
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