Softball Recap: Highlands Snags 18th Win in Last 19 Games

Bluebirds

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Newport Central Catholic	18
04/21/25 @ Newport	17
04/16/25 @ Bellevue	16
05/09/25 vs Dayton	15
05/12/25 vs Dixie Heights	14

While Highlands put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Walton-Verona. The Bluebirds put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bluebirds, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Kaitlyn Dixon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Highlands got a big performance out of Alli Meyers, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Meyers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kate Class, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walton-Verona only posted an OBP of .167.

Highlands has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Walton-Verona, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands will welcome Ryle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walton-Verona, they will challenge Carroll County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.