The Pendleton County Wildcats will square off against the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pendleton County has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Highlands will arrive with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pendleton County faced off against East Jessamine on Saturday. The Wildcats came up short against the Jaguars, falling 14-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands). They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Boyle County on Saturday. Considering the Bluebirds have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaitlyn Dixon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cam Markus was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Payton Brown was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Highlands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive games.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Pendleton County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Highlands in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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