Softball Preview: Highlands Bluebirds vs. Dayton Greendevils
Highlands is 8-0 against Dayton since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highlands Bluebirds will head out on the road to take on the Dayton Greendevils at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dayton is hoping to do on Wednesday what Boone County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Highlands' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Highlands' pitcher stepped up to hand Boone County a 7-0 shutout.
Not much got past Kaitlyn Dixon, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Boone County off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michelle Barth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Pompilio, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Dayton entered their tilt with Newport Central Catholic with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Thoroughbreds on Tuesday.
Dayton let Zoe Sparks and Keiara Nickell loose on the outfield. Sparks scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Nickell scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Sparks is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Lacey Holt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Highlands has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Dayton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Highlands took their victory against Dayton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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