Dayton extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-18-1. They came up short against the Highlands Bluebirds, falling 23-1. The Greendevils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bluebirds from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Highlands' part, Arthur Kirk and Sam Ruschman dominated on the mound. Kirk tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Ruschman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kirk a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kai Anderson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Peyton Zimmerman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Dayton will face off against Owen County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Greendevils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highlands, they will head out on the road to square off against Ryle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Raiders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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