After flying high against Holmes on Saturday, Boone County came back down to earth. The Rebels came up short against the Highlands Bluebirds on Monday, falling 10-3. The Rebels have struggled against the Bluebirds recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Boone County got a good showing from Ramses Gomez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Boone County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Rossi, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Boone County's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Highlands, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 22 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9-2 record this season.
Boone County will face off against Scott at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highlands, they will take on Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bluebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raptors have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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