Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to the Lowell Red Devils. Highland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lowell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Highland got a good showing from Kyle Behary, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Behary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Washick, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Highland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowell only tossed three.
On Lowell's side, Cam Mikulich was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Mish was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Lowell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Highland by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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