
Bluebirds
04/23/25 @ Newport Central Catholic | 18-0 |
04/21/25 @ Newport | 18-1 |
04/18/25 vs New Richmond | 4-2 |
04/16/25 @ Bellevue | 19-3 |
04/15/25 @ Grant County | 5-0 |
+ 5 more games |
Highlands entered their tilt with Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let the Thoroughbreds get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. 18 seems to be a good number for the Bluebirds as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Julia Luhn looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Alli Meyers was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Zepf, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Highlands pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highlands will venture away from home to challenge Bishop Brossart at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Newport Central Catholic, they are taking a road trip to take on Beechwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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