Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the Indiana Little Indians. That's two games in a row now that Highlands has lost by exactly ten runs.
Highlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Krason, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Highlands didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Indiana's side, Ryan Okopal tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mark Collinger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Kodman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Indiana, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Highlands will be playing at home against Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highlands is facing Freeport at the right time seeing as Freeport is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Indiana, they will head out on the road to take on Somerset at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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