The Highlands Bluebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Harrison County Thorobreds at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Highlands sitting on three straight wins and Harrison County on five.
Last Monday, Highlands got the win against Scott by a conclusive 14-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison County has not done well against Lexington Catholic recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Harrison County had just enough and edged Lexington Catholic out 4-3.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Harrison County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Shyanne Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Harrison County, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Highlands' way against Harrison County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Highlands made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the squad 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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