Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belleville Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one run.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Belleville, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Highland will host River Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mineral Point at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pointers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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