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| 04/23/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/14/21 - Away | 21-1 W |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/26/17 - Away | 5-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Highlands has gone 8-2 against Newport Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bluebirds will head out to square off against the Thoroughbreds at 5:00 p.m. Highlands will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Highlands had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Newport on Monday. The Bluebirds were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Wildcats. The Bluebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Newport Central Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bellevue on Monday. They blew past the Tigers 12-2. The Thoroughbreds haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Highlands pushed their record up to 16-5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Highlands took their victory against Newport Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluebirds 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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