Ladybirds snap losing skid

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Ladybirds softball team (9-11) snapped a seven-game losing streak with a dominating performance Wednesday.

Highlands downed the Scott Lady Eagles, 12-1 in five innings. The Ladybirds outhit the Lady Eagles, 13-6 and took advantage of six errors. Highlands made just one error.

Highlands led 5-1 after three innings in the second game at Winkler Park. The Ladybirds pulled away with five runs in the fourth and ended it with two in the fifth.

Whitney Quillen, Haley Coffey and Ashley Grosser led Highlands with three hits each and Shelby Graybill added two. Coffey, Graybill and Brennah Dutcher had doubles for Highlands. Quillen and Grosser scored three runs each with Kendall Turner and

Payton Leighty scoring two each. Coffey had four runs batted in and Dutcher had two.

Miranda Mason picked up the pitching win for Highlands. She walked two and struck out one.

Highlands travels to Simon Kenton on Monday. Game time is 5:30 p.m.