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| 04/22/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 05/09/18 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 05/23/17 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 04/27/17 - Away | 25-5 W |
| 05/02/16 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Highlands is a perfect 8-0 against Newport since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bluebirds will square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highlands has eight straight victories, Newport has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Highlands proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 16) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past New Richmond 4-2.
Kaitlyn Dixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, Newport came up short against Dayton on Friday, falling 22-5.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 15-5-1. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Highlands took their victory against Newport in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. 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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