Saturday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team lost both game Saturday in the Doc Morris Invitational.

They lost 4-0 to Boyle County before losing 8-6 to Campbell County. Joey Cochran (3-1) and Lou Bunning (0-1) took the pitching losses for the Bluebirds.

Highlands takes on Dayton in 36th District action Monday. Game time is 5 p.m.

Newport Central Catholic baseball 12, Danville 4:

The Thoroughbreds (10-6) got back on the winning track with a win Saturday at Dixie Heights in the Doc Morris Tournament.

Michael Bueter picked up the win for the Thoroughbreds and Nick Seibert saved it. Bueter pitched into the fourth striking out four and walking three. Seibert struck out three and walked three.

NewCath led 3-1 after the third before scoring four more to go up 7-1. The Admirals scored three in the fifth to trim the margin to 8-4 before the Thoroughbreds scored four insurance runs in the seventh.

NewCath outhit Danville, 15-7. The Thoroughbreds saw four players record two or more hits. Alex Grau led the way going 3-for-5 with a double, three runs batted in and three runs scored. Brandon Gray followed going 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs batted in and three runs scored. Zach Pangallo went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored and Connor Bartels went 2-for-3.

The Thoroughbreds pounded out seven doubles. Jake Pangallo, Josh Cain, Dom Pangallo and JB Williams also had doubles for NewCath.

NewCath faces Bishop Brossart in an All “A” Sectional Tournament game Monday. Game time is 5 p.m.

NewCath Softball loses two:

The Thoroughbreds (6-8) managed just two hits combined in losing both games across the Ohio River on Saturday.

The lost the first game to host Cincinnati McNicholas, 6-2 in five innings. Lady Rocket pitcher Abby Jones threw a one-hitter.

Taylor Burkart had the lone hit for the Thoroughbreds. It was a two-out two-hit single to center field.

NewCath then lost 6-0 to Cincinnati Indian Hill in five innings. Ally Hermes threw the one-hitter for Indian Hill.

NewCath’s lone hit came in the fifth inning. Loren Zimmerman broke up the no-hitter with a single.

The Thoroughbreds travel to Ryle on Monday. Game time is 5 p.m.