Highlands Baseball, Softball Win Battles Against NKY Opponents

Bluebird Softball Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Joe Steiden makes a catch in a recent game.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (14-6 overall) earned its second win over the visiting Beechwood Tigers this season with a 2-1 victory.

No Luck in Paris for Highlands Softball

Bluebirds Lose Twice in John Sosby Memorial Classic

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands eighth grader Anna Greenwell catches the ball for an out against Ashland on Friday. The Bluebirds dropped two over the weekend in Paris to fall to 8-6 on the season.

The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (8-6 overall) headed down to Paris on Saturday hoping to bring back two wins.

But that did not happen in either game in the John Sosby Memorial Classic. Highlands lost 13-4 to the Franklin County Lady Flyers (11-12) in five innings then 11-3 in the second game of the season against the host Bourbon County Lady Colonels (17-6). The Bluebirds have lost four in a row.

Friday Highlands Sports Results

Bluebird Baseball Moves to 2-0 in 36th District Play

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Cooper Schwalbach connects for a home run against Bellevue on Friday.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team has not lost to a 36th District opponent since 2012.

The Bluebirds (13-6 overall, 2-0 district) took another step toward a top seed in the district tournament with a five-inning 12-0 win over the Bellevue Tigers (2-11, 0-2) on Friday at Highland Park. Highlands has won six consecutive district championships.

Thursday Highlands Results

Highlands Softball Wins 36th Opener

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands Bluebirds softball team waits at home plate after junior Rachel Gabbard hit a home run in the third inning against Newport Central Catholic. The Bluebirds won 9-0.

It can be hard to keep up in the scorebook with this team.

But for years, the players and coaches on the Highlands Bluebirds softball team have wanted to develop that depth to compete with the top teams in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The depth once again showed itself in a crucial 9-0 36th District win over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park. It marked the first district game for both teams.

Bounce-back Game for Bluebirds

Highlands Run-Rules St. Henry

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior first baseman Tyler Gulley makes a play at first base against St. Henry on Saturday.

It did not take long for the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team to put the Friday disaster behind.

Highlands (12-5 overall) started its Saturday home game against St. Henry about 17 hours after starting the Friday evening game at Great American Ballpark at 8 p.m. The Bluebirds took out their frustrations of the 11-0 six-inning run-ruling loss to Covington Catholic on Friday with a 17-0 obliteration of the St. Henry Crusaders in five innings.

Rough Day for Highlands Sports

Bluebird Baseball, Softball Both Run-Ruled

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Members of the Highlands baseball team and coaches salute the flag at Great American Ballpark before facing Covington Catholic on Friday.

It did not turn out to be a good day for the Blue and White in their second appearance at Great American Ballpark in two years.

Facing the arch-rival Covington Catholic Colonels (10-4 overall) in front of about 1,000 of their fans, the Bluebirds (11-5) hoped to earn a huge 9th Region victory. Instead, the Colonels scored six runs in the fourth inning on their way to an 11-0 six-inning run-ruling Friday.

Thursday Round-Up

Highlands Baseball Wins Doubleheader, Softball Rallies for Win

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Ella Grimm turns into a pitch against Cincinnati McNicholas on Thursday. Highlands scored three in the bottom of the seventh to win 8-7.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team knew it would face three 35th District teams in two days starting with a doubleheader at Meinken Park in Covington.