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| PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior first baseman Brennah Dutcher makes a play in Tuesday's game against Newport. |
That trend expected to continue Tuesday against the overmatched Newport squads and nothing short of that happened in the 36th semifinals. The Ladybirds (20-10 overall) took care of the Ladycats, 18-0 in three innings at Winkler Field and the Bluebirds (19-17) bested the Wildcats, 14-0 in five innings at Highland Park.
The Ladybirds have outscored district opponents, 74-0 and the Bluebirds have outscored district opponents, 39-0. The only difference is the Newport and Dayton squads forfeited to Highlands during the regular season so they are listed as 7-0 Bluebird wins.
Bailey Spencer threw a gem for Highlands in the softball game. She retired all nine batters she faced striking out five.
Highlands saw six players record at least two hits in pounding out 15 and taking advantage of five Newport errors and three walks. Rachel Gabbard led the way going 3-for-3 with four runs batted in and two runs scored. Haley Coffey, Morgan Coffey, Shelby Graybill, Brennah Dutcher and Chloe Jansen had two hits each. Haley Coffey, Morgan Coffey and Graybill doubled and Brooke Dill tripled.
In the baseball game, Highlands outhit Newport, 16-3. Kyle Rust, Conner Kreeger, Mark Walkenhorst and Evan Lewin had two hits each for the Bluebirds. Rust homered with Kreeger and Sam Hennigan doubling and Drew Rom tripling.
Brady Gosney (3-1) threw four innings and picked up the win. He struck out seven and walked just one.
Both teams will take on Newport Central Catholic for the district championships. The Bluebirds battle the Throughbreds on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Bellevue. The Ladybirds play host to the Thoroughbreds at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Softball:
Highlands Pitching Line:
Bailey Spencer, 3 IP, five strikeouts, no hits, no walks.Highlands Leading hitters:
Rachel Gabbard, 3-for-3, four runs batted in, two runs scored.
Haley Coffey, 2.-for-3, double, three runs scored.
Morgan Coffey, 2-for-3, double, three RBI, two runs scored.
Shelby Graybill, 2-for-3, double, one RBI, two runs scored.
Brennah Dutcher, 2-for-2, three runs scored.
Chloe Jansen, 2-for-2, two RBI, one run scored.
Baseball Box Score:
NEWPORT (0) AT HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL (16)
NEWPORT AB R H BI HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOO AB R H BI
Kuhl 3 0 1 0 Trey Bowden 3 0 0 0
Mueller 2 0 0 0 Cooper Schwalbach 1 0 1 1
Siebler 2 0 0 0 Spencer Dee 0 0 0 1
Lloyd 2 0 0 0 Kyle Rust 3 2 2 2
Jones 2 0 1 0 Grady Cramer 1 0 0 1
Craig 2 0 0 0 Conner Kreeger 3 2 2 0
Vorhees 0 0 0 0 Austin Beal 2 0 0 0
Lewis 1 0 0 0 Mark Walkenhorst 2 2 2 2
Garland 1 0 1 0 Hunter Henschen 1 1 1 0
Jim Sheffer 1 0 0 0 Austin Mayhew 2 1 1 1
Ewing 2 0 0 0 Carson Fitters 1 0 0 0
Drew Rom 1 2 1 0
Hunter Dreves 1 0 0 0
Bryce Ziegler 1 0 0 0
Evan Lewin 2 2 2 2
Brad Greene 2 1 1 0
Joe Steiden 1 2 1 1
Sam Hennigan 1 1 1 2
Tyler Schwalbach 1 0 1 1
TOTALS 18 0 3 0 TOTALS 29 16 16 14
NEWPORT 000 00 -- 0
HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL 3010 3x -- 16
LOB--NEWPORT 5, HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL 11. ERR-- Lloyd (2),
Kyle Rust. 2B--Conner Kreeger, Sam Hennigan. 3B--Drew Rom.
HR--Kyle Rust. HBP-- Vorhees, Joe Steiden, Mark Walkenhorst.
SACF--Austin Mayhew. SB--Drew Rom, Conner Kreeger, Evan
Lewin.
NEWPORT IP H R ER BB SO HR
Craig (L) 3.00 13 13 6 4 2 1
Mueller 1.00 3 3 3 3 0 0
HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL
Brady Gosney (W) 4.00 3 0 0 1 7 0
Spencer Dee 1.00 0 0 0 0 3 0
PB-- Vorhees. BALK-- Craig. SO--Ewing (2), Kuhl, Siebler
(2), Lewis, Lloyd, Jim Sheffer, Mueller (2), Austin Beal,
Austin Mayhew. BB-- Mueller, Tyler Schwalbach, Drew Rom (2),
Spencer Dee, Sam Hennigan, Bryce Ziegler, Grady Cramer.
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