Bishop Brossart is 0-8 against Highlands since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Mustangs will welcome the Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Brossart took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Bellevue get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cayce Merkley
| 04/23/25 vs Bellevue | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Seton | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Turpin | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Gallatin County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mercy McAuley | 1 |
Cayce Merkley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bishop Brossart got a massive performance out of Leah Robinson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run was Robinson's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rachel Shewmaker, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Bishop Brossart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue only posted an OBP of .158.
Meanwhile, Highlands entered their tilt with Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Thoroughbreds with a sharp 18-0 win. 18 seems to be a good number for the Bluebirds as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Julia Luhn looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Alli Meyers was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Zepf, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Highlands pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Brossart, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bishop Brossart hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Highlands struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop Brossart might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Highlands in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
