There's no place like home for Highlands, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against the Boyd County Lions by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Payton Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Boyd County's side, Lacyn Black was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Boyd County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyli Kouns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Boyd County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-18 record this season.
Highlands will be playing at home against Dixie Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Highlands is facing Dixie Heights at the right time seeing as Dixie Heights is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Boyd County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence County's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Boyd County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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