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Huskies survive Lions in 1A opener

Five run sixth inning seals Highland’s victory over Lone Tree

Hunter Moeller

Jul. 2, 2023 1:55 pm

Highland’s Grace Prybil pitches during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Highland’s Grace Prybil pitches during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

RIVERSIDE — Coming into their Class 1A Region 8 matchup with Lone Tree on Friday night, Highland had defeated the Lions by a combined 21-0 through the regular season.

Highland’s Madison Beeson makes contact with the ball during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 tournament opener on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Highland’s Madison Beeson makes contact with the ball during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 tournament opener on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Things this time around were a big tougher for the Huskies as just one run separated the two squads through five innings of action, but still they ended as winners 9-3.

Lone Tree opened the scoring in the top of the first inning after a lead off single and a trio of steals.

Highland was able to knot it an inning and a half later as MyLei Smith drew a walk and later scored on a wild throw while stealing third.

Highland’s Abbi Stransky sends a ball toward the outfield during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Highland’s Abbi Stransky sends a ball toward the outfield during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

The Huskies continued to extend their lead through the third as an RBI groundout by Abigail Pierson scored Sarah Burton and a hit by Smith followed by a Lion throwing error to first scored both Lilly Barre and Abbi Stransky to make it 4-1.

However, Lone Tree brought it back to a one run game in the top half of the fourth on a slew of Huskies errors and an RBI groundout.

Highland’s Sarah Burton prepares to throw to first during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Highland’s Sarah Burton prepares to throw to first during the Huskies Class 1A Region 8 opener against Lone Tree on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

The game stayed that way for the next two innings as both the Huskies and Lions brought just four to plate through both the fifth and top of the sixth.

Things changed in the bottom of the sixth though as Highland brought nine into the box and scored five as the Lone Tree defense had a handful of errors.

Sarah Burton had a game-high three hits and four stolen bases for the Huskies.

Lilly Barre finished with two hits and an RBI. Grace Prybil and Madison Beeson each had a hit. Abigail Pierson ended with an RBI as well.

Prybil threw more than three scoreless innings in relief for Highland, giving up just two hits with two strikeouts.

Jessica Kraus threw 3.2 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and five strikeouts.

The Huskies will now face Southeast Iowa Super Conference North champion Wapello in a regional quarterfinal on Wednesday night at the Wapello Athletic Complex.
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