Knight lost against Highland back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Knight lost 9-3 to Highland. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Katelyn Harrington was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Zaydie Carrillo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Knight and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Knight will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eastside at 3:15 p.m. on the 31st. Knight is facing Eastside at the right time seeing as Eastside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Highland also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Antelope Valley at 3:15 p.m. on April 1. Antelope Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.36 runs per game on average), something Highland will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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