Highland extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 12-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ridgeview Wolf Pack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolf Pack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Monday.
Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaiah Ott, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Ridgeview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Ridgeview's side, Adrian Bravo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Bravo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Joel Gutierrez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Isaiah Marquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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