Wednesday just wasn't the day for Highlands's offense. They fell just short of the Covington Catholic Colonels by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bluebirds have suffered since April 18th.
Highlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Niemann, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Highlands and nudges their season record down to 18-14. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Covington Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands will take on Cooper at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Covington Catholic, they will be playing at home against Beechwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colonels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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