Softball Game Preview: Highlands Bluebirds vs. Boone County Rebels

The Highlands Bluebirds will head out to challenge the Boone County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highlands has 11 straight victories, Boone County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Highlands needed a bit of extra time to put away Cooper. They had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 7-6.

Kaitlyn Dixon spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Payton Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Morgan Pompilio was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

Highlands hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cooper struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, Boone County came up short against Conner on Monday, falling 17-7. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by exactly ten runs.

Highlands pushed their record up to 18-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Boone County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Everything went Highlands' way against Boone County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Highlands made off with a 7-0 win. 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.