
Bluebirds
04/29/25 @ Boone County | 11-0 |
04/28/25 vs Cooper | 7-6 |
04/23/25 @ Newport Central Catholic | 18-0 |
04/21/25 @ Newport | 18-1 |
04/18/25 vs New Richmond | 4-2 |
+ 7 more games |
Highlands waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Boone County Rebels get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Bluebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Kaitlyn Dixon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Class, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Cam Markus was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Highlands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Highlands' victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Boone County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Coming up, Highlands will square off against Dayton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boone County, they will take on Dixie Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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