Highlands Baseball Takes Care of Ohio Visitors |
| PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Trent Johnson started the Highlands fourth with a single. The Bluebirds scored three runs in that inning on their way to a 4-1 win. |
Highlands saw junior Ethan Kavanagh lead off the game with a home run. The Bluebirds then scored three more in the bottom of the fourth on their way to a 4-1 victory to move to 4-1 on the season.
Sophomore Jake Gulley picked up the win for Highlands. He struck out five and allowed one hit.
"We pitched well then we defended well behind our pitchers," said Jeremy Baioni, Highlands Head Coach. "We had some strikeouts. But we challenged the hitters and our guys made the routine plays - what we've always preached. Then offensively, we put a few hits together. We took some really good swings, had some really good approaches. We just missed a few here and there. All in all, I felt we played pretty well."
Senior Trent Johnson singled with one out in that fourth inning and senior Cooper Schwalbach doubled him to third before Grady Cramer singled home Johnson. Schwalbach then scored on a wild pitch. Cramer eventually scored.
"(The Canal Winchester pitcher) was predominantly throwing fastballs so we were hunting fastballs," Johnson said. "He was sitting pretty steady the whole game. In the first couple innings, we were kind of slow. As a team, we didn't hit him that well at the beginning of the game. Once we saw him two, three times is when we started to get the bats going."
The Bluebirds batted .240 (6-for-25) for the game. Schwalbach went 2-for-2 with two doubles and a run scored to lead Highlands.
Highlands travels to Batavia (Ohio) on Thursday for a game against the West Clermont Wolves (2-1). Game time is 5 p.m.
Tennis, Boys:
Highlands 4, CHCA 1:
The Bluebirds improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory. Highlands does not play again until April 8 against Villa Madonna at Tower Park at 4 p.m.
Tennis, Girls:
Simon Kenton 3, Highlands 2:
The Bluebirds (3-2) lost a tight home contest. They play Villa Madonna on April 9 at 3:45 p.m. in Villa Hills.
Softball:
Campbell County 5, Highlands 2:
Campbell County (3-0) scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a non-region victory at Winkler Field over the Bluebirds (1-1).
The Lady Camels outhit the Bluebirds, 9-4. Senior Becca Mitchell led the way going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
No one had more than one hit for Highlands off Campbell County senior pitcher Jessica Walsh. Walsh struck out 13 and walked two.
Highlands plays host to Dixie Heights on Thursday. Game time is 5:30 p.m.
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