Highland is 5-0 against Trinity Episcopal since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highland Hawks will be playing at home against the Trinity Episcopal Titans at 5:00 p.m. Highland will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Highland stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fredericksburg Christian a 12-0 shutout.
Braedy Peck looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ethan Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kehler Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trinity Episcopal has not done well against St. Christopher's recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Trinity Episcopal skirted past St. Christopher's 1-0.
The result came thanks to Lawson McLeod's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Trinity Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Trinity Episcopal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Trinity Episcopal, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters?
Highland took their win against Trinity Episcopal in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Trinity Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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