Baseball Recap: Dixie Heights Find Success
By Team Reports
May 4, 2026, 8:44pm
Baseball Recap: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Highlands Bluebirds
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| 05/04/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/28/25 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/09/25 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 05/16/22 - Away | 8-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
While Dixie Heights's victory against Highlands wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colonels won by a run and slipped past the Bluebirds 3-2.
Luke Tucker tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Dixie Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gentry Messmer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. That's the most hits Messmer has posted since back in May of 2025.
Dixie Heights' record is now 12-13. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Coming up, Dixie Heights will face off against St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highlands, they will host Holy Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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