The Highlands Bluebirds will head out on the road to take on the Boyd County Lions at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. Highlands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Highlands didn't have quite enough to beat Bullitt East and fell 8-7. The Bluebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payton Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Boyd County entered their tilt with Bowling Green on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Purples by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-3.
Boyd County pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Highlands beat Boyd County 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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