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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Monday Softball Briefs


By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds softball team moved to 6-4 with a three-inning 24-2 pounding of Bellevue on Monday.

The Bluebirds hit the road today to continue 9th Region action. They play at Boone County at 5 p.m.

All “A” 9th Region Softball Tournament:
Newport Central Catholic 15, Villa Madonna 0:

The Thoroughbreds (4-5) took care of the Lady Lightning in three innings on Monday.

Eighth-grader Haley Meyers pitched a no-hitter striking out eight and walking three in just her second career varsity start. Meyers gave up a walk in the first before striking out three. She struck out two more in the second and three in the third.

Junior Taylor Burkhart led the Thoroughbreds at the plate going 2-for-3 with four runs batted in. She had a two-run single to center in the first.

Loren Zimmerman went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI for NewCath and Molly Mertle had a bases-loaded double. Casey Kohls, Morgan Martini and Christine Enzweller had two hits each.

The Thoroughbreds scored two in the first inning before adding nine in the second. NewCath pounded out 13 hits total.

NewCath faces Bellevue to continue the All “A” 9th Region Tournament. Game time is 5 p.m.

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