Highland entered their tilt with Rigby with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They had just enough and edged the Rigby Trojans out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Hunter Hansen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Preston Foltz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kannon Kunz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Rigby's side, Gunnar Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Teegan McIntosh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kace Stapleton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Rigby, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Highland will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Bonneville, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Bonneville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Rigby, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Madison at 1:00 p.m. Rigby and Madison are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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