Newport Central Catholic fell victim to Highlands and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bluebirds, falling 18-0. The Thoroughbreds have struggled against the Bluebirds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Newport Central Catholic now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic will challenge Beechwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highlands, they will take on Bishop Brossart at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
