The matchup between Highlands and Golden Sierra on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Highlands Scots suffered a tough 19-5 defeat at the hands of the Golden Sierra Grizzlies. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Highlands has scored all season.
Angelo Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Saovang, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Golden Sierra's side, Robert Baxley and Linkin Phipps were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Baxley struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Phipps struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Baxley scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6, while Phipps went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Tony Alvarez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Logan Borovich was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
This is the second loss in a row for Highlands and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Golden Sierra, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.
While Highlands 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 Thursday.
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