Newport Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Thoroughbreds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newport Central Catholic barely beat Bellevue the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thoroughbreds blew past the Tigers 12-2 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Wildcats. The match marked the Bluebirds' most dominant win of the season.
Highlands pushed their record up to 16-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Newport Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Highlands when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Thoroughbreds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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