Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 19-12 to the Gruver Greyhounds.
Kaitlin Lucas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
J'Niyah Hearn
| 03/11/25 @ Gruver | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Dalhart | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Sunray | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Dimmitt | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Dimmitt | 1 |
In other batting news, J'Niyah Hearn and Aaliyah Robinson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hearn scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-5. Those three hits gave Hearn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joeli Neusch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Highland Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Highland Park's record is now 3-11-1. As for Gruver, they moved to 1-3 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Highland Park will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Texas at 11:00 a.m. As for Gruver, they are taking a road trip to square off against Follett at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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