The Highlands Bluebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Grant County Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Grant County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highlands took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Boyd County by a score of 5-2.
The team relied heavily on Payton Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grant County fell victim to Scott County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 14-0 to the Cardinals. Considering the last time Grant County couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Grant County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Highlands came up short against Grant County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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