Highlands inches closer to 20-win plateau with run-ruling

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Jake Whitford homers in a recent game. 

The home field of the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team has not been kind to 32nd District opponents this week.

For the second time in three days, the Bluebirds (19-4) hung double-figure scoring on one. Highlands run-ruled the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 10-0 in five innings after beating the Simon Kenton Pioneers, 11-5 Tuesday.

Highlands continued its hot hitting going .450 (9-for-20) as a team compared to .118 (2-for-17) for the visitors. Brady Murray and Todd Ramey led the Bluebirds going 2-for-2 each. Ramey doubled and hit his team-high sixth home run of the season and Murray tripled on their way to three runs batted in and two runs scored each. Jake Whitford stole a base and Conner Kreeger added a double.

Joseph Martin (3-0) pitched the first three innings for Highlands striking out three. Alex Veneman pitched the last two innings and struck out five.

Highlands takes on Cincinnati St. Xavier (6-11) at 5:30 p.m. The Senior Day/Fan Appreciation Day activities start at 4:30 p.m.