Highlands and Simon Kenton are an even 4-4-2 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bluebirds will face off against the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Simon Kenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highlands' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Conner by a score of 4-0.
Iain Carner
| 05/15/25 @ Conner | 8 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Beechwood | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Simon Kenton | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Boone County | 1 |
Highlands got a great performance from Iain Carner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Carner a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Highlands let Brooks Hendrix and Nolan Schwalbach run wild. Hendrix went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Schwalbach went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Garrett Wiggins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Simon Kenton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over St. Henry.
Simon Kenton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Judd, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Ayden Lockhart also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Highlands has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Simon Kenton, their record now sits at 16-9-3.
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