There's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Justin Garza Guardians get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday.
Paul Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Flores was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Flores wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izaiah Ott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Justin Garza, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Highland will take on Fresno at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scots 3.6, the Warriors 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Justin Garza, they will challenge Clovis West at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Guardians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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