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| 03/25/25 - Away | 12-12 T |
| 03/08/25 - Away | 0-0 T |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Simon Kenton and Highlands are an even 4-4-2 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Simon Kenton needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Henry. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Crusaders.
Simon Kenton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Judd, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Judd has posted since back in April. Ayden Lockhart also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Highlands never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Conner by a score of 4-0.
Highlands also got a great performance from Iain Carner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Carner has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooks Hendrix and Nolan Schwalbach did most of the damage at the plate: Hendrix went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Schwalbach went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Garrett Wiggins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Simon Kenton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10-2.
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