After a string of eight wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Baylor Red Raiders by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Highland has scored all season.
Brennen Card was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Craddock, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Baylor's side, Jack Schuman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 8-1. As for Baylor, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Highland will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against North Cobb Christian at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Baylor, they will head out on the road to square off against IMG Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baylor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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