Highland Fighting Scots secured a decisive victory over the Pleasant Varsity Spartans on Monday, with a final score of 7-1. The game took place at an unspecified location. The Spartans were the first to score in the third inning due to an error that allowed one run.
According to the game summary, Branson Newsome's sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning gave Highland Fighting Scots a 2-1 lead. Zach Church was credited with the win for Highland, allowing no hits and one unearned run over five innings while striking out five and walking one. Burns suffered the loss for Pleasant Varsity Spartans, pitching five and two-thirds innings and conceding five runs (two earned) on five hits, with four strikeouts and one walk. Kort Sears provided two innings of shutout relief for Highland, giving up one hit without any strikeouts and walking one.
Caleb Youngman led Highland with two runs batted in from his position in the number seven spot of the lineup, going 1-for-2 on the day. Other contributors included Sears, Youngman, Rhett Russell, Cade Minnick, Newsome, and Gavin Wiggand, each recording a hit for Highland. Russell notably stole two bases as part of Highland's aggressive base running strategy that resulted in four stolen bases overall. The team also executed a double play during the game.
For Pleasant Varsity Spartans, Caudil led with one run batted in while Queen went 1-for-2 at bat to lead his team in hits.
