The Highlands Bluebirds will square off against the Scott Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highlands comes in on four and Scott on three.
On Monday, Highlands made easy work of Lloyd Memorial and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Bluebirds, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooks Hendrix made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hendrix was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Garrett Wiggins
| 04/21/25 @ Lloyd Memorial | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Boone County | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Bellevue | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Newport Central Catholic | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Conner | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Simon Kenton | 2 |
In other batting news, Highlands let Noah Lahner and Garrett Wiggins run wild. Lahner went 1-for-2 with one home run and three runs, while Wiggins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Wiggins has posted since back in March. Nolan Schwalbach was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Scott had just enough and edged out Bishop Brossart 3-1 on Monday.
Scott pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 4.14 runs across that stretch. As for Highlands, their win bumped their record up to 13-5-2.
Highlands skirted past Scott 4-3 when the teams last played last Friday. Do the Bluebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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