In what's become a running theme this season, Highland gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Desert Vista Thunder with a sharp 11-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Highland sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Cambria Chacon spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karsyn Norton was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Noele Gates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Desert Vista's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zhalia Asi, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Amato, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Desert Vista lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more home runs.
Highland pushed their record up to 14-4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Desert Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland beat Desert Vista by a score of 11-6.
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