Greenup County Ends Highlands Baseball Win Streak

Nine-Run First Dooms Bluebirds

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Tanner Juett fires to the plate in a recent game.

A nine-run first inning for the Greenup County Muskateers spelled the end of the eight-game winning streak for the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (8-4 overall).

The Musketeers (14-2) made the lead stand up for a 9-2 rain-shortened win in 4.5 innings. Greenup County has won seven straight. The Musketeers rallied past Beechwood, 9-6 Friday.

Bluebirds headed to final day of postseason with historic victory

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior left fielder Brady Murray (right) goes over the fence to record an out in the seventh inning of the state semifinal game against Greenup County. The Bluebirds will play in the state championship for the first time in school history Saturday at 7 p.m.

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior pitcher Joseph Martin delivers home. Martin struck out eight in the complete game. It marked just the second appearance in the state semifinals in school history.

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands pinch-runner Bradley Greene (9) slides home before Greenup County catcher Brody Shoupe (left) can tag him. Greene scored twice in the Bluebird win.

LEXINGTON - They know they can't count on opponents being intimidated by the stat each time they take the field.

Bluebirds take advantage of day between state tournament games

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Members of the Highlands student section known as the OZone cheer away in Wednesday's state quarterfinal 3-1 win over North Bullitt. Highlands takes on Greenup County in the semifinals of the Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m.

The plan was to take full advantage of the day off and regroup Thursday following the huge win.