The St. Henry Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Henry is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
St. Henry lost 8-2 to Henry Clay on Saturday.
Highlands came out on top against Walton-Verona on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Bluebirds walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Bearcats. The Bluebirds have beaten the Bearcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bearcats has come to flipping the script.
Brooks Hendrix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Hendrix was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Highlands: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Noah Lahner and Michael Tincher did most of the damage at the plate: Lahner went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Tincher went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Lahner has posted over his last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Peyton Zimmerman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
St. Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Highlands, their record is now 16-11.
St. Henry might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Highlands in their previous matchup on April 11th. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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