Highlands has gone 8-2 against Scott recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bluebirds will challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highlands' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Newport as they made off with an 18-0 victory. With that win, the Bluebirds brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Danny Hurley
| 04/13/26 vs Newport | 6 |
| 03/28/26 @ Holmes | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Lloyd Memorial | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Dayton | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Boone County | 2 |
Danny Hurley looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Michael Tincher was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Dylan Kues also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Scott made easy work of Boone County on Monday and carried off a 12-5 victory. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Groneck was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Scott: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
The win made it two in a row for Highlands and bumps their season record up to 7-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Scott, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Highlands has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scott struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Highlands beat Scott 6-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluebirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
