The Highlands Bluebirds will take on the Simon Kenton Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands will be strutting in after a victory while Simon Kenton will be coming in after a loss.
Highlands will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Covington Catholic on Monday. Highlands blew past Covington Catholic 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bluebirds have posted against the Colonels since May 8, 2019.
Adam Forton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Forton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Nolan Schwalbach and Brooks Hendrix did most of the damage at the plate: Schwalbach scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Hendrix scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. That stolen base was Schwalbach's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Highlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Simon Kenton didn't have quite enough to beat Anderson County on Saturday and fell 7-6. The loss put an end to the Pioneers' undefeated start to the season.
Tre Beach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luke Lawson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Simon Kenton fell to 2-1. As for Highlands, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Highlands might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Simon Kenton in their previous meeting on March 8th. Can Highlands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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