Highland is 4-0 against Century since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highland Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Century Diamondbacks at 3:30 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Highland got themselves on the board against Pocatello, but Pocatello never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Thunder as they made off with a 10-0 win.
Highland got a great performance from Taylor Stringfellow as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Lana Alvarico was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kannon Kunz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Century came up short against Wood River on Friday and fell 9-4.
Gavin Flynn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Blackhawk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Century, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Highland took their win against Century in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 19-4. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Century have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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