Wednesday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The third time was not a charm for the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team.

Highlands (2-1) ventured to Conner on Wednesday and lost 6-0. They were trying to win their first three games of the season – all against Boone County squads.

Cameron Ross threw six innings to pick up the win for the Cougars (1-0). He struck out 10, allowed just two hits to Kenny Ball and Ben Vermeil and walked two.

Ball took the loss for Highlands. He walked three and struck out one in two innings pitched.

Conner outhit Highlands, 6-2. Ryan Ward had the big blow for Conner with a three-run home run in the first inning. Ross and Jared Williams had two hits each and scored two runs each. Williams added two runs batted in.

Highlands plays host to St. Henry at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Baseball:

Dixie Heights 8, Newport Central Catholic 2:

The Thoroughbreds fell to 1-4 with the loss Wednesday.

The Colonels outhit the Thoroughbreds, 10-0. Matt Wehrle went 3-for-3 with a double, run batted in and run scored to lead Dixie Heights.

Nick King picked up the win for Dixie Heights and Tommy Donnelly took the loss for the Thoroughbreds. King struck out eight and walked one and Donnelly struck out one and walked two.

NewCath plays in the McDonalds Classic at Harrison County on Thursday. NewCath faces Franklin County at 7:30 p.m.

Softball (from Monday):

Harrison (Ohio) 8, Highlands 3:

The Ladybirds fell to 2-2 with the road loss Monday.

Highlands returns to action Thursday in 36th District action. The Ladybirds play host to Bellevue at 5 p.m.