The Highlands Bluebirds will venture away from home to take on the Grant County Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Highlands' win against Pendleton County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bluebirds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Wildcats on Monday.
Kaitlyn Dixon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Highlands got a big performance out of Cam Markus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Payton Brown was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Highlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grant County fell victim to East Jessamine and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Jaguars.
Highlands pushed their record up to 12-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Grant County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Highlands couldn't quite get it done against Grant County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 3-0. Can the Bluebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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