Wednesday Sports Briefs

Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands first baseman Brennah Dutcher (left) makes a play in Wednesday's loss to Notre Dame. The Ladybirds are 8-7 on the year.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds softball team used another Haley Meyers no-hitter to win its fifth in a row Wednesday.

Meyers’ second one of the season lifted NewCath to an 11-0 five-inning stomping of the visiting Covington Holy Cross Lady Indians. Meyers struck out five, walked three and hit a batter.

NewCath (8-3) also took advantage of seven Lady Indian errors scoring seven times in the fifth to end the game. NewCath managed just four hits.

Three of those hits came in the fifth. Kristen Schreiber hit an RBI double off the fence in left-center and Taylor Burkart singled to center before Molly Mertle ended the game with a two-run double to left. Casey Kohls recorded NewCath’s other hit in the fourth.

NewCath does not play again until Monday. The Thoroughbreds play host to Bellevue at 5 p.m.

Softball:

Notre Dame 5, Highlands 3:

The Ladybirds (8-7) dropped their third in a row Wednesday.

Highlands committed four errors to two for Notre Dame. The Pandas outhit the Ladybirds, 5-2.

Notre Dame scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back. Highlands scored five times in the fourth.

Brennah Dutcher and Shelby Graybill had both Highlands hits. Dutcher singled in two and Graybill one.

Bailey Spencer took the pitching loss for Highlands. She struck out five and walked four.

Highlands travels to Milford (Ohio) on Friday.

Baseball:

Dixie Heights 5, Highlands 4 (8 innings):

The Bluebirds (10-6) lost in eight innings to the host Colonels.

Jake Whitford again led Highlands at the plate. He went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Todd Ramey batted in two with a double.

Errors hurt the Bluebirds down the stretch. They committed six to one for Dixie Heights.

Highlands ventures south to play East Jessamine at Harrison County on Thursday. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

St. Henry 8, Newport Central Catholic 6:

The Thoroughbreds (7-8) dropped a 9th Region home contest Wednesday.

The Crusaders scored twice in the top of the seventh to earn the win. They outhit the Thoroughbreds, 10-8.

Spencer Pangallo and Mitch Pangallo led NewCath with two hits each. The both scored one run each and Mitch Pangallo batted home one.

NewCath plays twice Thursday. The Thoroughbreds play Covington Catholic at 10:30 a.m. before facing Bishop Brossart at 1 p.m.