Highlands is 2-8 against Edison since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highlands Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Edison Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sam Houston on Tuesday. They never let the Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Highlands' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Joel Jimenez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaydin Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Zendejas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edison waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Maurice Martinez, who gave up just zero hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Burbank off the board. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Xavier Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Hector Narvaez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Highlands' win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Edison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Highlands might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Edison in their previous matchup back in March. Can Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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