Wednesday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team could not record another 9th Region win Wednesday.

Highlands (9-9) fell at St. Henry, 7-3. The Bluebirds tied the game at three in the top of the sixth but gave up four runs in the bottom of the inning. Jake Liggett (1-1) took the pitching loss for Highlands.

The Bluebirds do not play again until Tuesday. The play host to Lloyd Memorial at 5 p.m.

Newport Central Catholic baseball 11, Covington Holmes 1:

 

The Thoroughbreds (6-5) won their fourth in a row with another five-inning run-ruling Wednesday.

Connor Bartels, Josh Cain and Mitch Pangallo took turns pitching for NewCath combining for eight strikeouts. Pangallo picked up the win pitching the fourth and fifth innings.

The Thoroughbreds scored five in the bottom of the fifth to finish the game. They outscored the Bulldogs just 5-4 taking advantage of nine walks.

Alex Grau led NewCath at the plate going 2-for-2 with three runs and an RBI. Grau and Colin Dupont scored three runs each and Michael Bueter added two.

Kyrie Glover went 2-for-2 to lead Holmes at the plate. Starting pitcher Zach Pouncy took the loss striking out four in four innings pitched.

NewCath continues action Thursday against Bellevue. Game time is 5 p.m.